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A is accused of waging war against the Government of India by taking part in an armed insurrection in…

Section 4 makes relevant facts forming part of the same transaction, whether they occurred at the same time and place or at different times and places. Its illustration (b)…

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A is accused of waging war against the Government of India by taking part in an armed insurrection in which property is destroyed, troops are attacked and jails are broken open. A was not present at all of the following incidents. Is the occurrence of these facts relevant at A's trial?

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Section 4 makes relevant facts forming part of the same transaction, whether they occurred at the same time and place or at different times and places. Its illustration (b) treats the destruction of property, the attacks on troops and the breaking open of jails as relevant against A "as forming part of the general transaction", though A was not present at all of them; they are not used as character evidence.

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