What is the correct order of 'state of mind' under Section 12 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023?
Section 12 lists intention, knowledge, good faith, negligence, rashness, and ill-will or goodwill in that sequence. These are examples of states of mind whose existence may…
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What is the correct order of 'state of mind' under Section 12 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023?
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Section 12 lists intention, knowledge, good faith, negligence, rashness, and ill-will or goodwill in that sequence. These are examples of states of mind whose existence may be established through relevant facts. The sequence is the statute's wording; it does not create a hierarchy of importance or culpability among those states.
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