IEA Section 9 — Facts necessary to explain or introduce relevant facts

Summary

Facts that help explain or introduce a main fact in a case, or that support or challenge a conclusion drawn from that fact, are relevant. This also includes facts that help identify a person or thing, fix when or where an important event happened, or show the relationship between the people involved in that event. These facts are only relevant to the extent they are needed for that purpose.

Official Text

Facts necessary to explain or introduce a fact in issue or relevant fact, or which support or rebut an inference suggested by a fact in issue or relevant fact, or which establish the identity of any thing or person whose identity is relevant, or fix the time or place at which any fact in issue or relevant fact happened, or which show the relation of parties by whom any such fact was transacted, are relevant in so far as they are necessary for that purpose.

Related Judgments

• Gabriel @ Baba Huna Moben vs The State of Maharashtra — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2014)
• RAM BABU vs STATE OF U.P — Supreme Court of India (2010)
• VINOD @ NASMULLA vs THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• DANA YADAV @ DAHU & ORS. vs STATE OF BIHAR — Supreme Court of India (2002)
• RAM LOCHAN AHIR vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL — Supreme Court of India (1962)
• Judgment pronounced on : 8th May, 2014; NAZIM KHAN alias GUDDU vs STATE — Delhi High Court (2014)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BSA §7 — Facts necessary to explain or introduce fact in issue or relevant facts