Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Section - 46 - Facts bearing upon opinions of experts
Facts bearing upon opinions of experts.
46. Facts, not otherwise relevant, are relevant if they support or are incon-sistent with the opinions of experts, when such opinions are relevant.
Illustrations
The fact that other harbours similarly situated in other respects, but where there were no such sea-walls, began to be obstructed at about the same time, is relevant.
| (a) | - | The question is, whether A was poisoned by a certain poison. |
| - | The fact that other persons, who were poisoned by that poison, exhibited certain symptoms which experts affirm or deny to be the symptoms of that poison, is relevant. | |
| (b) | - | The question is, whether an obstruction to a harbour is caused by a certain sea-wall. |
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