Section 99 Indian Evidence Act 1872
Section 99 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 is about ‘Who may give evidence of agreement varying terms of document’. It is under Chapter VI of the Act. Chapter VI is titled ‘OF THE EXCLUSION OF ORAL BY DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE‘.
Who may give evidence of agreement varying terms of document
Persons who are not parties to a document, or their representatives in interest, may give evidence of any facts tending to show a contemporaneous agreement varying the terms of the document.
Illustration
A and B make a contract in writing that B shall sell A certain cotton, to be paid for on delivery. At the same time they make an oral agreement that three months credit shall be given to A. This could not be shown as between A and B, but it might be shown by C, if it affected his interests.
See also:
Section 98 Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Evidence as to meaning of illegible characters, etc.)