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Under Section 5 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, which of the following correctly describes facts that must be considered relevant?

Q: Answer- Under Section 5 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, which of the following correctly des...

Section 5 of the BSA provides Facts which are the occasion, cause or effect of facts in issue or relevant facts, or such facts as show or tend to show how far such facts in issue or relevant facts are consistent with each other. This creates a broad principle encompassing i occasion facts circumstances giving rise to the fact ii cause facts why the fact occurred iii effect facts consequences of the fact. The statute recognizes that understanding facts requires contextthe factual matrix within which events unfolded. Section 5 essentially permits circumstantial evidence chains.

A Only facts that directly prove the fact in issue are relevant under Section 5

B Facts which are the occasion, cause or effect of facts in issue or relevant facts are relevant; this includes facts necessary to show how such facts came into existence, the circumstances under which they were brought about, and the results which followed from them

C Facts are relevant under Section 5 only if they occurred on the same date as the fact in issue

D Section 5 applies only to criminal proceedings, not civil disputes

E All surrounding facts are automatically relevant regardless of their causal connection

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