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Which of the following Sections of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 makes a dying declaration…

Section 26 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 32 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) makes relevant statements of persons who are dead or cannot be…

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Which of the following Sections of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 makes a dying declaration relevant as an exception to the hearsay rule?

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Section 26 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 32 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) makes relevant statements of persons who are dead or cannot be found, creating exceptions to the hearsay rule, and "Section 26(a)" covers the dying declaration: a statement as to the cause of the maker's death or the circumstances of the transaction resulting in it, relevant whether or not the maker expected death. "Section 26(b)" covers statements in the ordinary course of business, "Section 26(c)" statements against the maker's interest, and "Section 26(e)" statements as to relationship.

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