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Section 55 - Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
55. 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 33[ 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.
Related Sections
- Section 148: Court to decide when question shall be asked and when witness compelled to answer
- Section 35: Relevancy of entry in public record made in performance of duty
- Section 160: Testimony to facts stated in document mentioned in section 159
- Section 12: In suits for damages, facts tending to enable Court to determine amount are relevant
- Section 135: Order of production and examination of witnesses
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- Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020
- Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Act, 2017
- The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
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