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Home Bare Acts Phrase: characterIndian Evidence Act 1872 Section 54
Title: Previous Bad Character Not Relevant, Except in Reply
State: Central
Year: 1872
1 [54. Previous bad character not relevant, except in reply In criminal proceedings the fact that the accused person has a bad character is irrelevant, unless evidence has been given that he has a good character, in which case it becomes relevant. Explanation 1.-This section does not apply to cases in which the bad character of any person is itself a fact in issue. Explanation 2.-A previous conviction is relevant as evidence of bad character.] _____________________ 1. Substituted by Act 3 of 1891, section 6, for section 54.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionNavy Act, 1957 Section 119
Title: Evidence of Character and Previous Convictions
State: Central
Year: 1957
.....have belonged when the offence or offences for which he is being tried were committed and also any documents, other than such entries in the log, of the nature of a definite censure by superior authority, which log and documents the prosecution is to produce; and (iii) any certificate or other documents of character which the accused may produce; (b) for a seaman-- (i) the entries against him in the conduct and offences record sheets prior to the date of the offence charged, but subsequent to his joining his present ship, with character assessed from the previous 31st day of December to the date of the offence for which he may be under trial but excluding all consideration of the latter; (ii) his certificate of service; and (iii) any entries against him relating to his previous convictions in the list of those who have been tried by court-martial. (2) The accused may then make a statement in mitigation of punishment and lead any evidence of character if he has not already done so before the finding.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Evidence Act 1872 Section 18
Title: Admission by Party to Proceeding or His Agent by Suitor in Representative Character
State: Central
Year: 1872
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) 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) 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.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionArmy Act, 1950 Section 144
Title: Evidence of Previous Convictions and General Character
State: Central
Year: 1950
(1) When any person subject to this Act has been convicted by a court-martial of any offence, such court-martial may inquire into, and receive and record evidence of any previous convictions of such person, either by a court-martial or by a criminal court, or any previous award of punishment under any of the sections 80, 83, 84 and 85, and may further inquire into and record the general character of such person and such other matters as may be prescribed. (2) Evidence received under this section may be either oral, or in the shape of entries in, or certified extracts from, court-martial books or other official records; and it shall not be necessary to give notice before trial to the person tried that evidence as to his previous convictions or character will be received. (3) At a summary court-martial the officer holding the trial may, if he thinks fit, record any previous convictions against the offender, his general character, and such other matters as may be prescribed, as of his own knowledge, instead of requiring them to be proved under the foregoing provisions of this section.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionBorder Security Force Act, 1968 Section 98
Title: Evidence of Previous Convictions and General Character
State: Central
Year: 1968
(1) When any person subject to this Act has been convicted by a Security Force Court of any offence, such Security Force Court may inquire into, and receive, and record evidence of any previous convictions of such person, either by a Security Force Court or by a criminal court, or any previous award of punishment under section 53 or 55, and may further inquire into and record the general character of such person and such other matters as may be prescribed. (2) Evidence received under this section may be either oral, or in the shape of entries in, or certified extracts from, books of Security Force Courts or other official records; and it shall not be necessary to give notice before trial to the person tried that evidence as to his previous convictions or character will be received. (3) At a Summary Security Force Court, the officer holding the trial may, if he thinks fit, record any previous convictions against the offender, his general character, and such other matters as may be prescribed, as of his own knowledge instead of requiring them to be proved under the foregoing provisions of this section.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndo-tibetan Border Police Force Act, 1992 Section 110
Title: Evidence of Previous Convictions and General Character
State: Central
Year: 1992
(1) When any person subject to this Act has been convicted by a Force Court of any offence, such Force Court may inquire into, and receive, and record evidence of any previous convictions of such person, either by a Force Court or by a criminal court, or any previous award of punishment under section 56 or 58, and may further inquire into and record the general character of such person and such other matters as may be prescribed. (2) Evidence received under this section may be either oral, or in the shape of entries in, or certified extracts from, books of Force Courts or other official records; and it shall not be necessary to give notice before trial to the person tried that evidence as to his previous convictions or character will be received. (3) At a Summary Force Court, the officer holding the trial may, if he thinks fit, record any previous convictions against the offender, his general character, and such other matters as may be prescribed, as of his own knowledge, instead of requiring them to be proved under the foregoing provisions of this section.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionAssam Rifles Act, 2006 Section 120
Title: Evidence of Previous Convictions and General Character
State: Central
Year: 2006
(1) When any person subject to this Act has been convicted by an Assam Rifles Court of any offence, such Assam Rifles Court may inquire into, and receive, and record evidence of any previous convictions of such person, either by an Assam Rifles Court or by a criminal court, or any previous award of punishment under section 62 or section 64 or section 65 or section 66, and may further inquire into and record the general character of such person and such other matters as may be prescribed. (2) Evidence received under this section may be either oral, or in the shape of entries in, or certified extracts from, books of an Assam Rifles Court, or other official records; and it shall not be necessary to give notice before trial to the person tried that evidence as to his previous convictions or character will be received. (3) At a Summary Assam Rifles Court, the officer holding the trial may, if he thinks fit, record any previous convictions against the offender, his general character, and such other matters as may be prescribed, as of his own knowledge, instead of requiring them to be proved under the foregoing provisions of this section.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionNational Security Guard Act 1986 Section 95
Title: Evidence of Previous Convictions and General Character
State: Central
Year: 1986
(1) When any person subject to this Act has been convicted by a Security Guard Court of any offence, such Security Guard Court may inquire into, and receive and record evidence of any previous convictions of such person, either by a Security Guard Court or by a Criminal Court, or any previous award of punishment under section 51 or section 53 or section 54 and may further inquire into and record the general character of such person and such other matters as may be prescribed. (2) The evidence received under this section may be either oral, or in the shape of entries in, or certified extracts from, books of Security Guard Courts or other official records, and it shall not be necessary to give notice before trial to the person tried that evidence as to his previous convictions or character will be received. (3) At a Summary Security Guard Court, the officer holding the trial may, if he thinks fit, record any previous convictions against the offender, his general character, and such other matters as may be prescribed, as of his own knowledge, instead of requiring them to be proved under the foregoing provisions of this section.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionPlaces of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 Section 4
Title: Declaration as to the Religious Character of Certain Places of Worship and Bar of Jurisdiction of Courts, Etc
State: Central
Year: 1991
.....proceeding shall not so abate and every such suit, appeal or other proceeding shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1). (3) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) shall apply to, (a) any place of worship referred to in the said sub-section which is an ancient and historical monument or an archaeological site or remains covered by the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 or any other law for the lime being in force; (b) any suit, appeal or other proceeding, with respect to any matter referred to in sub-section (2), finally decided, settled or disposed of by a Court, tribunal or other authority before the commencement of this Act. (c) any dispute with respect to any such matter settled by the parties amongst themselves before such commencement; (d) any conversion of any such place effected before such commencement by acquiescence; (e) any conversion of any such place effected before such commencement which is not liable to be challenged in any Court, tribunal or other authority being barred by limitation under any law for the time being in force.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionSashastra Seema Bal Act 2007 Section 110
Title: Evidence of Previous Convictions and General Character
State: Central
Year: 2007
(1) When any person subject to this Act has been convicted by a Force Court of any offence, such Force Court may inquire into, and receive, and record evidence of any previous convictions of such person, either by a Force Court or by a criminal court, or any previous award of punishment under section 56 or section 58, and may further inquire into and record the general character of such person and such other matters as may be prescribed. (2) Evidence received under this section may be either oral, or in the shape of entries in, or certified extracts from, books of Force Courts or other official record; and it shall not be necessary to give notice before trial to the person tried that evidence as to his previous convictions or character will be received. (3) At a Summary Force Court, the officer holding the trial may, if he thinks fit, record any previous convictions against the offender, his general character, and such other matters as may be prescribed, as of his own knowledge, instead of requiring them to be proved under the foregoing provisions of this section.
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