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A party offers oral testimony that a person was seen entering a room. Under the direct-evidence rule in…

Section 55 requires direct oral evidence. For a fact that could be seen, the witness must testify that they saw that fact.

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A party offers oral testimony that a person was seen entering a room. Under the direct-evidence rule in section 55 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, whose testimony meets the rule for that fact?

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Section 55 requires direct oral evidence. For a fact that could be seen, the witness must testify that they saw that fact.

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Option A

For a visible fact, the direct witness is one who says they saw it.

Option B

Being told about the entry does not give the witness personal perception of the entry.

Option C

Hearing a rumour is not personal observation of the event being proved.

Option D

An expectation is not evidence that the witness saw the person enter.

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