IEA 46 — Facts bearing upon opinions of experts

Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Statutory text

Facts,  not  otherwise  relevant,  are  relevant  if  they support or are inconsistent with the opinions of experts, when such opinions are relevant.
Illustrations
(a) The question is, whether A was poisoned by a certain poison.
The  fact  that  other  persons,  who  were  poisoned  by  that  poison,  exhibited  certain  symptoms  which experts affirm or deny to be the symptoms of that poison, is relevant.
(b) The question is, whether an obstruction to a harbour is caused by a certain sea-wall.
The  fact  that  other  harbours  similarly  situated  in other  respects,  but  where  there  were  no  such sea-walls, began to be obstructed at about the same time, is relevant.

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