The rule of evidence which forbids a person from denying the truth of the statement formerly made by him is called
Question and options
The rule of evidence which forbids a person from denying the truth of the statement formerly made by him is called
- Res judicata
- Estoppel
- Admission
- Confession
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Estoppel
Estoppel, under section 121 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 115 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872), bars a person who by his declaration, act or omission led another to believe a thing to be true and to act on that belief from later denying its truth. An admission is only a statement that suggests an inference and may be explained away, and res judicata bars re-litigating a matter already decided.
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