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Facts not otherwise relevant are relevant -- (1) if they are inconsistent with any fact in issue or relevant fact; (2) if by themselves or in connection with other facts they make the existence or non-existence of any fact in issue or relevant fact highly probable or improbable. Illustrations (a) The question is, whether A committed a crime at Calcutta on a certain day. The fact that, on that day, A was at Lahore is relevant. The fact that, near the time when the crime was committed, A was at a distance from the place where it was committed, which would render it highly improbable, though not impossible, that he committed it, is relevant. (b) The question is, whether A committed a crime. The circumstances are such that the crime must have been committed either by A, B, C or D. Every fact which shows that the crime could have been committed by no one else, and that it was not committed by either B, C or D, is relevant.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>Facts not otherwise relevant are relevant --<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(1) if they are inconsistent with any fact in issue or relevant fact;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(2) if by themselves or in connection with other facts they make the existence or non-existence of any fact in issue or relevant fact highly probable or improbable.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>Illustrations</i><br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(a) The question is, whether A committed a crime at Calcutta on a certain day.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>The fact that, on that day, A was at Lahore is relevant.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>The fact that, near the time when the crime was committed, A was at a distance from the place where it was committed, which would render it highly improbable, though not impossible, that he committed it, is relevant.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(b) The question is, whether A committed a crime.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>The circumstances are such that the crime must have been committed either by A, B, C or D. Every fact which shows that the crime could have been committed by no one else, and that it was not committed by either B, C or D, is relevant.<br>