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A gives B a receipt for money paid by B. Oral evidence is offered to prove the nonpayment-

A receipt is not the contract itself, so Section 94 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 91 of the Indian Evidence Act) does not bar oral evidence…

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A gives B a receipt for money paid by B. Oral evidence is offered to prove the nonpayment-

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A receipt is not the contract itself, so Section 94 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 91 of the Indian Evidence Act) does not bar oral evidence about the payment and, as shown in the illustration to that section, "The evidence is admissible".

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