Section 54 Indian Evidence Act

IEA 54 : Section 54 of the Indian Evidence Act:

[ Previous bad character not relevant, except in reply.—In criminal proceedings the fact that the accused person has a bad character is irrelevant, unless evidence has been given that he has a good character, in which case it becomes relevant. Explanation 1.—This section does not apply to cases in which the bad character of any person is itself a fact in issue. Explanation 2.—A previous conviction is relevant as evidence of bad character.]

India's Important Case Laws and Landmark Judgments on IEA - Section 54 Indian Evidence Act 1872:

Katikineni Venkata Gopala vs Chitluri Venkataramayya on 30 April, 1940 Madras High Court 

Sm. Banarsi Devi vs Sm. Janki Devi on 28 November, 1957 Patna High Court 

Bai Chaturi W/O Andheribhai vs State on 27 June, 1960 Gujarat High Court 

Bai Chaturi And Ors. vs States on 27 June, 1960 Gujarat High Court 

Charan Singh vs State Of Rajasthan on 17 December, 1996 Rajasthan High Court 

Rama Rao vs Venkataramayya. on 13 March, 1940 Madras High Court 

Gopalakrishna Lakanidhi vs Union Of India And Others on 28 March, 2001 Andhra High Court 

Queen-Empress vs Kartick Chunder Das on 20 July, 1887 Calcutta High Court 

Smt. Leena Katiyar vs State Of U.P. & 2 Others on 22 May, 2015 Allahabad High Court 

Tulsiram Sanganeria And Anr. vs Smt. Anni Bai And Ors. on 22 December, 1961 Orissa High Court