Section 18 Indian Evidence Act 1872
Section 18 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 is about ‘Admission’. It is under ‘ADMISSIONS’ of Chapter II of the Act. Chapter II is titled OF THE RELEVANCY OF FACTS.
Admission
by party to proceeding or his agent
Statements made by a party to the proceeding, or by an agent to any such party, whom the Court regards, under the circumstances of the case, as expressly or impliedly authorized by him to make them, are admissions.
by suitor in representative character
Statements made by parties to suits suing or sued in a representative character, are not admissions, unless they were made while the party making them held that character.
Statements made by ––
(1) by party interested in subject-matter.–– persons who have any proprietary or pecuniary interest in the subject-matter of the proceeding, and who make the statement in their character of persons so interested, or
(2) by person from whom interest derived.–– persons from whom the parties to the suit have derived their interest in the subject-matter of the suit, are admissions, if they are made during the continuance of the interest of the persons making the statements.
See also:
Section 17 Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Admission defined)
Section 19 Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Admissions by persons whose position must be proved as against party to suit)