VidhiSangh

Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Section 97: Evidence as to application of language to one of two sets of facts, to neither of which the whole correctly applies

Repealed. Repealed from 1 July 2024. Use it for proceedings preserved by BSA section 170, including specified matters that were pending immediately before commencement.

Part II — On Proof

97. When the language used applies partly to one set of existing facts, and partly to another set of existing facts, but the whole of it does not apply correctly to either, evidence may be given to show to which of the two it was meant to apply.

Illustration A agrees to sell to B ―myland at X in the occupation of Y‖.A has land at X, but not in the occupation of Y, and he has land in the occupation of Y but it is not at X. Evidence may be given of facts showing which he meant to sell.

Source: official text of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.