IEA Section 43 — Judgments, etc., other than those mentioned in sections 40 to 42, when relevant

Summary

A judgment, order, or decree from a court is generally not allowed as evidence in another case, unless it is specifically covered by sections 40, 41, or 42 of this Act. The only exceptions are if the very existence of that judgment, order, or decree is itself a fact that is being disputed in the current case, or if it is made relevant by some other rule in this Act.

Official Text

Judgments, orders or decrees, other than those mentioned in sections 40, 41 and 42 are irrelevant, unless the existence of such judgment, order or decree, is a fact in issue, or is relevant under some other provisions of this Act.

Sections referred to

• IEA §40 — Previous judgments relevant to bar a second suit or trial
• IEA §41 — Relevancy of certain judgments in probate, etc., jurisdiction
• IEA §42 — Relevancy and effect of judgments, orders or decrees, other than those mentioned in section 41

Related Judgments

• STATE OF BIHAR vs RADHA KRISHNA SINGH & ORS — Supreme Court of India (1983)
• VISHNU DUTT SHARMA vs DAYA SAPRA — Supreme Court of India (2009)
• RAJAN RAI vs STATE OF BIHAR — Supreme Court of India (2005)
• LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, CITY IMPROVEMENT TRUST BOARD vs H. NARAYANAIAH ETC. ETC — Supreme Court of India (1976)
• SYED ASKARI HADI ALI AUGUSTINE IMAM & ANR. vs STATE (DELHI ADMN.) & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2009)
• K.G. PREMSHANKER vs INSPECTOR OF POLICE AND ANR — Supreme Court of India (2002)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BSA §37 — Judgments, etc., other than those mentioned in sections 34, 35 and 36 when relevant