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Which one of the following is not an exception to the doctrine of estoppel under the Bharatiya Sakshya…

Estoppel under section 121 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 115 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) concerns a representation of fact relied on by…

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Which one of the following is not an exception to the doctrine of estoppel under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023?

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Estoppel under section 121 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 115 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) concerns a representation of fact relied on by another person who acts on it. A question of fact is therefore its ordinary subject, rather than an exception. Knowledge of the truth by both sides undermines induced reliance; estoppel cannot override a statutory prohibition or settle a pure question of law contrary to that law.

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