"It is the duty of the court to decide the case and not the parties, because a nobleman may commit the…

Sections 46, 47, 49, and 50 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Sections 52, 53, 54, and 55 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) govern the relevancy of character in civil and criminal cases. In civil cases, a party's character to prove conduct imputed is generally irrelevant (Section 46) unless it affects damages (Section 50), while in criminal cases the accused's good character is relevant (Section 47), but previous bad character is irrelevant except in reply or where bad character is itself a fact in issue (Section 49).