Section 49 Indian Evidence Act 1872
Section 49 Indian Evidence Act 1872
Section 49 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 is about ‘Opinion as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant’. It is under ‘OPINIONS OF THIRD PERSONS WHEN RELEVANT’ of Chapter II of the Act. Chapter II is titled ‘OF THE RELEVANCY OF FACTS‘.
Opinion as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant
When the Court has to form an opinion as to––
the usages and tenets of any body of men or family,
the constitution and government of any religious or charitable foundation, or
the meaning of words or terms used in particular districts or by particular classes of people,
the opinion of persons having special means of knowledge thereon are, relevant facts.
See also:
Section 48 Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Opinion as to existence of right or custom, when relevant)