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Evidence Act Section 99 in BSA: Section 102

Who may give evidence of agreement varying terms of document

Section 99 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Who may give evidence of agreement varying terms of document) corresponds to Section 102 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.

Text of BSA Section 102

102. Persons who are not parties to a document, or their representatives in interest, may give evidence of any facts tending to show a contemporaneous agreement varying the terms of the document.

Illustration.

Aand B make a contract in writing that B shall sell A certain cotton, to be paid for on delivery. At the same time, they make an oral agreement that three months’ credit shall be given to A. This could not be shown as between A and B, but it might be shown by C, if it affected his interests.

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