6. Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction.–
–Facts which, though not in issue, are so
connected with a fact in issue as to form part of the same transaction, are relevant, whether they occurred
at the same time and place or at different times and places.
Illustrations
(a) A is accused of the murder of B by beating him. Whatever was said or done by A or B or the by-standers
at the beating, or so shortly before or after it as to form part of the transaction, is a relevant fact.
1. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule, for the definitions of “State” and “States” which were ins. by the A.O. 1950.
2. Ins. by Act 21 of 2000, s. 92 and the Second Schedule, (w.e.f. 17-10-2000).
3. Subs. by Act 10 of 2009, s. 52, for “digital signature” (w.e.f. 27-10-2009).
4. Subs. by s. 52, ibid., for “Digital Signature Certificate” (w.e.f. 27-10-2009).
5. See now the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908).
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(b) A is accused of waging war against the 1[Government of India] by taking part in an armed insurrection in
which property is destroyed, troops are attacked and gaols are broken open. The occurrence of these facts is
relevant, as forming part of the general transaction, though A may not have been present at all of them.
(c) A sues B for a libel contained in a letter forming part of a correspondence. Letters between the parties
relating to the subject out of which the libel arose, and forming part of the correspondence in which it is
contained, are relevant facts, though they do not contain the libel itself.
(d) The question is, whether certain goods ordered from B were delivered to A. The goods were delivered to
several intermediate persons successively. Each delivery is a relevant fact.
