LawgistThe Indian Evidence Act
23Admissions in civil cases when relevant
In civil cases no admission is relevant, if it is made either upon an express condition that evidence of it is not to be given, or under circumstances from which the Court can infer that the parties agreed together that evidence of it should not be given.
Explanation. -- Nothing in this section shall be taken to exempt any barrister, pleader, attorney or vakil from giving evidence of any matter of which he may be compelled to give evidence under section 126.
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ADMISSIONS
- 17 Admission defined
- 18 Admission –– by party to proceeding or his agent; by suitor in representative character; by party interested in subject-matter; by person from whom interest derived
- 19 Admissions by persons whose position must be proved as against party to suit
- 20 Admissions by persons expressly referred to by party to suit
- 21 Proof of admissions against persons making them, and by or on their behalf
- 22 When oral admissions as to contents of documents are relevant
- 22A When oral admission as to contents of electronic records are relevant
- 23 Admissions in civil cases when relevant
- 24 Confession caused by inducement, threat or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding
- 25 Confession to police-officer not to be proved
- 26 Confession by accused while in custody of Police not to be proved against him
- 27 How much of information received from accused, may be proved
- 28 Confession made after removal of impression caused by inducement, threat or promise, relevant
- 29 Confession otherwise relevant not to become irrelevant because of promise of secrecy, etc
- 30 Consideration of proved confession affecting person making it and others jointly under trial for same offence
- 31 Admissions not conclusive proof, but may estop
