A agrees absolutely in writing to pay B, Rs. 1000 on the 1st March, 2022. The fact that, at the same time an oral agreement was made that the money should not be paid till the thirty-first March
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A agrees absolutely in writing to pay B, Rs. 1000 on the 1st March, 2022. The fact that, at the same time an oral agreement was made that the money should not be paid till the thirty-first March
- can be proved
- shall be proved
- cannot be proved
- should not be proved
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - cannot be proved
Section 95 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly s.92 Evidence Act) bars oral agreements that vary the terms of a written contract. The illustration with these facts says the oral agreement cannot be proved.
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