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    Question

    The question is, whether a given document is the will

    of A. The state of A’s property and of his family at the date of the alleged will may be relevant facts or not? If yes under which Section of Indian Evidence Act, 1872?
    A not related and therefore not relevant facts. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B relevant facts under s.8. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C relevant facts under S.9 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D relevant facts under S.7 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    S. 9. Facts necessary to explain or introduce relevant facts. –– Facts necessary to explain or introduce a fact in issue or relevant fact, or which support or rebut an inference suggested by a fact in issue or relevant fact, or which establish the identity of any thing or person whose identity is relevant, or fix the time or place at which any fact in issue or relevant fact happened, or which show the relation of parties by whom any such fact was transacted, are relevant in so far as they are necessary for that purpose. Illustration- (a) The question is, whether a given document is the will of A. The state of A’s property and of his family at the date of the alleged will may be relevant facts.

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