IEA Section 42 — Relevancy and effect of judgments, orders or decrees, other than those mentioned in section 41
Chapter 2
Civil
Summary
A judgment, order, or decree that is not covered by section 41 can be used as evidence if it deals with a matter of public importance that is relevant to the case. However, such a judgment, order, or decree does not serve as final or conclusive proof of the facts it states.
Official Text
Judgments, orders or decrees other than those mentioned in section 41, are relevant if they relate to matters of a public nature relevant to the enquiry, but such judgments, orders or decrees are not conclusive proof of that which they state.
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Related Judgments
- RINA KUMARI @ RINA DEVI @ REENA vs DINESH KUMAR MAHTO @ DINESH KUMAR MAHATO AND ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (2025)
- RAJAN RAI vs STATE OF BIHAR — Supreme Court of India (2005)
- K.G. PREMSHANKER vs INSPECTOR OF POLICE AND ANR — Supreme Court of India (2002)
- its registered office at Hamilton House; J.N. Heredia Marg, Ballard Es vs MPIL Corporation Ltd.(formerly known as, ), Mather & Platt (India) Ltd — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2011)
- VISHNU DUTT SHARMA vs DAYA SAPRA — Supreme Court of India (2009)
- S. P. E. MADRAS vs K. V. SUNDARAVELU — Supreme Court of India (1978)
Old <-> New Code Mapping
- BSA §36 — Relevancy and effect of judgments, orders or decrees, other than those mentioned in section 35
