The 'best evidence' rule in Indian evidence law manifests in
ASection 32 dying declarations
BSection 91 — terms of a contract reduced to writing must be proved by the document itself; oral evidence is excluded
CSection 6 res gestae
DSection 25 police confessions
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Section 91 — terms of a contract reduced to writing must be proved by the document itself; oral evidence is excluded
Section 91 IEA: when the terms of a contract, grant or other disposition of property have been reduced to the form of a document, only the document itself (or secondary evidence in defined cases) is admissible. Section 92 then bars oral evidence to vary the terms.
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