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A is accused of the murder of B by beating him. What is not admissible as evidence?

That "A is a man of bad character" is generally irrelevant in a criminal case under s.49 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly s.54 IEA), whereas…

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A is accused of the murder of B by beating him. What is not admissible as evidence?

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That "A is a man of bad character" is generally irrelevant in a criminal case under s.49 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly s.54 IEA), whereas contemporaneous statements (s.4), intention (s.12) and struggle marks (s.5) are all relevant.

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