Facts forming part of the same transaction are relevant by virtue of which one of the following provisions of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023?

Correct option is B

The correct option is (b) Section 4.

Explanation

According to the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), 2023, the relevancy of facts forming part of the same transaction is provided under Section 4.

• The Rule: Facts which, though not in issue, are so connected with a fact in issue or a relevant fact 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.
• Legal Concept: This section embodies the principle commonly known as Res Gestae (things done) in the law of evidence.
• Illustrations from the Act: If a person is accused of murder by beating, whatever was said or done by the accused, the victim, or the bystanders at the time of the beating, or so shortly before or after it as to form part of the transaction, is a relevant fact.