Which Evidence Act section is BSA 98?

BSA 98 replaces Evidence Act 95.

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BSA Section 98: Evidence as to document unmeaning in reference to existing facts

Section 98 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 deals with evidence as to document unmeaning in reference to existing facts. It replaces Evidence Act 95 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

Text of BSA Section 98

98. When language used in a document is plain in itself, but is unmeaning in reference to existing facts, evidence may be given to show that it was used in a peculiar sense.

Illustration.

A sells to B, by deed, "my house in Kolkata". A had no house in Kolkata, but it appears that he had a house at Howrah, of which B had been in possession since the execution of the deed. These facts may be proved to show that the deed related to the house at Howrah.

Evidence Act sections replaced

Evidence Act 95:

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