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Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 · Chapter II: Relevancy of Facts · Opinions of third persons when relevant

Section 45: Grounds of opinion, when relevant

Earlier law: Evidence Act section 51 (Grounds of opinion, when relevant)

Whenever the opinion of any living person is relevant, the grounds on which such opinion is based are also relevant.

Illustrations

An expert may give an account of experiments performed by him for the purpose of forming his opinion.

Corresponding sections were matched by comparing the wording of both official texts, and for the IPC and BNS, also against a published correspondence table. Wording, punishments and structure often changed, so read both sections before relying on the match.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 25 August 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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