Section 55 Indian Evidence Act 1872
Section 55 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 is about ‘Character as affecting damages’. It is under ‘CHARACTER WHEN RELEVANT’ of Chapter II of the Act. Chapter II is titled ‘OF THE RELEVANCY OF FACTS‘.
Character as affecting damages
In civil cases, the fact that the character of any person is such as to affect the amount of damages which he ought to receive, is relevant.
Explanation. ––In sections 52, 53, 54 and 55, the word “character” includes both reputation and disposition; but, [except as provided in section 54], evidence may be given only of general reputation and general disposition, and not of particular acts by which reputation or disposition were shown.
See also:
Section 54 Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Previous bad character not relevant, except in reply)