Act Number: 1

Act Name: The Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Year: 1872

Enactment Date: 1872-03-15

Long Title:

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 39: What evidence to be given when statement forms part of a conversation, document, electronic record, book or series of letters or papers.
    1[39. What evidence to be given when statement forms part of a conversation, document, electronic record, book or series of letters or papers.-- When any statement of which evidence is given forms part of a longer statement, or of a conversation or part of an isolated document, or is contained in a document which forms part of a book, or is contained in part of electronic record or of a connected series of letters or papers, evidence shall be given of so much and no more of the statement, conversation, document, electronic record, book or series of letters or papers as the Court considers necessary in that particular case to the full understanding of the nature and effect of the statement, and of the circumstances under which it was made.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 21 of 2000, s. 92 and the Second Schedule, for "s. 39" (w.e.f. 17-10-2000).
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