'X' sues 'Y' for damage done by a dog of 'Y', which 'Y' knew to be ferocious. The fact that the dog had…
The dog's prior bites are "relevant" to show Y's knowledge of its ferocity, as facts showing a state of mind under s.12 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly…
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'X' sues 'Y' for damage done by a dog of 'Y', which 'Y' knew to be ferocious. The fact that the dog had previously bitten 'A', 'B' and 'C' are
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The dog's prior bites are "relevant" to show Y's knowledge of its ferocity, as facts showing a state of mind under s.12 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly s.14 IEA), mirroring the statutory illustration.
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