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S.102 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 says persons who are not parties to a document or their…

Section 102 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 99 of the Indian Evidence Act) rests on the principle "Pacta tertii nec nocent nec prosunt", meaning…

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S.102 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 says persons who are not parties to a document or their representatives in interest may give evidence of any facts tending to show a contemporaneous agreement varying the terms of the document. This is based on the principle -

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Section 102 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 99 of the Indian Evidence Act) rests on the principle "Pacta tertii nec nocent nec prosunt", meaning that agreements between others neither harm nor benefit third parties. Since persons who are not parties to a document are not bound by it, they may give evidence of a contemporaneous agreement varying its terms.

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