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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Indian Evidence Act 1872 Section 93

Exclusion of Evidence to Explain or Amend Ambiguous Document

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Indian Evidence Act 1872 Section 93 is part of Indian Evidence Act 1872 - Exclusion of Evidence to Explain or Amend Ambiguous Document. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

When the language used in a document is, on its face, ambiguous or defective, evidence may not be given of facts which would show its meaning or supply its defects.

Illustrations

(a) A agrees, in writing, to sell a horse of B for "Rs. 1,000 or Rs. 1,500".

Evidence cannot be given to show which price was to be given.

(b) A deed contains blanks. Evidence cannot be given of facts which would show how they were meant to be filled.

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What does Indian Evidence Act 1872 Section 93 provide?

Section Section 93 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Exclusion of Evidence to Explain or Amend Ambiguous Document) is reproduced on this page as part of the Indian Evidence Act 1872. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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