IEA §6BSA §5

Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction

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Old law
IEA §6
Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction

6. Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction.––Facts which, though not in issue, are so connected with a fact in issue as to form part of the same transaction, are relevant, whether they occurred at the same time and place or at different times and places. Illustrations (a) A is accused of the murder of B by beating him. Whatever was said or done by A or B or the by-standers at the beating, or so shortly before or after it as to form part of the transaction, is a relevant fact. 1. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule, for the definitions of “State” and “States” which were ins. by the A.O. 1950. 2. Ins. by Act 21 of 2000, s. 92 and the Second Schedule, (w.e.f. 17-10-2000). 3. Subs. by Act 10 of 2009, s. 52, for “digital signature” (w.e.f. 27-10-2009). 4. Subs. by s. 52, ibid., for “Digital Signature Certificate” (w.e.f. 27-10-2009). 5. See now the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908). (b) A is accused of waging war against the 1[Government of India] by taking part in an armed insurrection in which property is destroyed, troops are attacked and gaols are broken open. The occurrence of these facts is relevant, as forming part of the general transaction, though A may not have been present at all of them. (c) A sues B for a libel contained in a letter forming part of a correspondence. Letters between the parties relating to the subject out of which the libel arose, and forming part of the correspondence in which it is contained, are relevant facts, though they do not contain the libel itself. (d) The question is, whether certain goods ordered from B were delivered to A. The goods were delivered to several intermediate persons successively. Each delivery is a relevant fact.

New law
BSA §5
Facts which are the occasion, cause or effect, immediate or otherwise, of.

5. Facts which are the occasion, cause or effect, immediate or otherwise, of relevant facts, or facts in issue, or which constitute the state of things under which they happened, or which afforded an opportunity for their occurrence or transaction, are relevant. Illustrations. (a) The question is, whether A robbed B. The facts that, shortly before the robbery, B went to a fair with money in his possession, and that he showed it, or mentioned the fact that he had it, to third persons, are relevant. (b) The question is, whether A murdered B. Marks on the ground, produced by a struggle at or near the place where the murder was committed, are relevant facts. (c) The question is, whetherApoisoned B. The state of B's health before the symptoms ascribed to poison, and habits of B, known to A, which afforded an opportunity for the administration of poison, are relevant facts.

What changedAI-inferred

Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction.

Old position

IEA 6 is concerned with Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction. Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction

New position

BSA 5 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Facts which are the occasion, cause or effect, immediate or otherwise, of.. Facts which are the occasion, cause or effect, immediate or otherwise, of relevant facts, or facts in issue, or which constitute the state of things under which they happened, or which afforded an opportunity for their occurrence or

BSA 5 (Facts which are the occasion, cause or effect, immediate or otherwise, of.) preserves the framework of IEA 6. BSA 5 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 5 text: Facts which are...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BSA 5 (Facts which are the occasion, cause or effect, immediate or otherwise, of.) preserves the framework of IEA 6. BSA 5 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BSA 5 text: Facts which are the occasion, cause or effect, immediate or otherwise, of relevant facts, or facts in issue, or which constitute the state of things under which they happened, or which afforded an opportunity for their occurrence or transaction, are relevant. Illustrations. (a) The question is, whether A robbed B. The...

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 6 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 5 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.

Frequently asked

BSA 5 (Facts which are the occasion, cause or effect, immediate or otherwise, of.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, IEA §6 → BSA §5 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/iea/6.

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