The improper admission or rejection of evidence shall not be ground of itself for a new trial or reversal of any decision in any case, if it shall appear to the Court before which such objection is raised that, independently of the evidence objected to and admitted, there was sufficient evidence to justify the decision, or that, if the rejected evidence had been received it ought not to have varied the decision.
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Section 167
No new trial for improper admission or rejection of evidence
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⚡ Quick Answer Reference: Section 167 IEA
- Provision: Section 167 of IEA
- Act: Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Classification: evidence
- Jurisdiction: India
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What does Section 167 of IEA say?
Indian StandardSection 167, Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Bluebook (21st ed.)Indian Evidence Act, 1872, § 167 (India)
Court Pleading StandardSection 167 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
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What is Section 167 of IEA?
Section 167 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA) defines and regulates "No new trial for improper admission or rejection of evidence". The section states: The improper admission or rejection of evidence shall not be ground of itself for a new trial or reversal of any decision in any case, if it shall appear to the Court before which ...
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