Indian Evidence Act, 1872
IEA Section 8 in BSA
Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct. Section 8 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct) corresponds to Section 6 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Where this sits in the exam
This provision is examined under Evidence Act & Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, worth 8 of the 100 marks in AIBE XXII. The paper permits bare acts but bans notes, so what matters is finding it quickly, not reciting the number.
Questions that turn on this section
Facts forming part of the same transaction are relevant under the doctrine of:
Answer & explanation
Res gestae
BSA Section 4 corresponds to IEA Section 6. Statements made contemporaneously with or immediately after the incident, so as to form part of the transaction, are admissible.
Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct are relevant under:
Answer & explanation
Section 6 BSA
BSA Section 6 corresponds to IEA Section 8. Conduct is relevant only if it influences or is influenced by any fact in issue or relevant fact.
The doctrine of res gestae is reflected in:
Answer & explanation
Section 4 BSA, on facts forming part of the same transaction
Statements so connected in time and circumstance as to form part of the transaction itself.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 were renumbered:
| IEA | Provision | BSA |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts | 3 |
| 6 | Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction | 4 |
| 7 | Facts which are the occasion, cause or effect of facts in issue | 5 |
| 9 | Facts necessary to explain or introduce relevant facts | 7 |
| 10 | Things said or done by conspirator in reference to common design | 8 |
| 11 | When facts not otherwise relevant become relevant | 9 |
Practise it
Cutoff has AIBE XXII questions on this area, each cited to both codes with a line telling you where to find it in the bare act. Ten questions per subject are free, no account needed.
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