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Section 14: Existence of course of business when relevant.

The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023Central Act · Act 47 of 2023

When there is a question whether a particular act was done, the existence of any course of business, according to which it naturally would have been done, is a relevant fact.

Illustrations.

(a) The question is, whether a particular letter was dispatched. The facts that it was the ordinary course of business for all letters put in a certain place to be carried to the post, and that particular letter was put in that place are relevant.

(b) The question is, whether a particular letter reached A. The facts that it was posted in due course, and was not returned through the Return Letter Office, are relevant.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Section14
Marginal noteExistence of course of business when relevant.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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