Facts tending to enable Court to determine amount are relevant in suits for damages
Section 10 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 deals with facts tending to enable Court to determine amount are relevant in suits for damages. In suits in which damages are claimed, any fact which will enable the Court to determine the amount of damages which ought to be awarded, is relevant The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
In suits in which damages are claimed, any fact which will enable the Court to determine the amount of damages which ought to be awarded, is relevant
Section 10, The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (Act 47 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Indian Evidence Act
IEA 12 In suits for damages, facts tending to enable Court to determine amount are relevant Text carried over almost unchanged 100%
Measured by comparing the text of the two provisions, not taken from an official correspondence table — there is no machine-readable one. See both texts side by side before relying on it.
Both regimes are live. The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force. We never redirect one to the other.
Questions about Section 10
What does Section 10 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam deal with?
Section 10 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam is headed "Facts tending to enable Court to determine amount are relevant in suits for damages". In suits in which damages are claimed, any fact which will enable the Court to determine the amount of damages which ought to be awarded, is relevant
How do I find court cases under Section 10 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: BSA 10, section 10 BSA, section 10 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 10 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, and has it changed?
It carries forward IEA 12 (In suits for damages, facts tending to enable Court to determine amount are relevant), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 10 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam come into force?
Section 10 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, cited as BSA 10, came into force on 01 Jul 2024, having been enacted on 25 Dec 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 26. Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc., is relevant1128 words
- 12. Facts showing existence of state of mind, or of body or bodily feeling1076 words
- 95. Exclusion of evidence of oral agreement815 words
- 2. Definitions794 words
- 6. Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct773 words
- 63. Admissibility of electronic records764 words
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