Correct option is C
Section 5 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, states that evidence may be given of
facts in issue and
relevant facts only, and not of facts not in issue or irrelevant facts. This Section sets the boundary for admissibility of evidence in legal proceedings.
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Facts in issue are those that are directly in dispute between the parties, while relevant facts are those that relate to the facts in issue or are logically connected to them. Only evidence related to these can be presented in Court.
Additional Knowledge
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Section 3: Defines the terms "evidence," "proved," "disproved," and "not proved."
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Section 4: Deals with the definitions of certain expressions used in the Act.
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Section 60: Relates to oral evidence.
