Section 55 Indian Evidence Act

IEA 55 : Section 55 of the Indian Evidence Act:

Character as affecting damages.—In civil cases, the fact that the character of any person is such as to affect the amount of damages which he ought to receive, is relevant. Explanation.—In sections 52, 53, 54 and 55, the word “character” includes both reputation and disposition; but 1[except as provided in section 54], evidence may be given only of general reputation and general disposition, and not of particular acts by which reputation or disposition were shown.In sections 52, 53, 54 and 55, the word “character” includes both reputation and disposition; but 2[except as provided in section 54], evidence may be given only of general reputation and general disposition, and not of particular acts by which reputation or disposition were shown."

India's Important Case Laws and Landmark Judgments on IEA - Section 55 Indian Evidence Act 1872:

Deep Chandra vs Ruknuddaula Shamsher Jang Nawab on 11 May, 1949 - Allahabad High Court 

Jibhaoo Harisingh Rajput vs Ajab Singh Fakira Rajput on 22 February, 1952 - Bombay High Court 

Bai Hira Devi And Others vs The Official Assignee Of Bombay on 20 February, 1958 - Supreme Court of India 

Thursday vs By Advs.Sri.R.Reji - Kerala High Court 

Chandran @ Manichan @ Maniyan vs State Of Kerala on 4 April, 2011 - Supreme Court of India 

Thursday vs By Advs.Sri.P.Vijaya Bhanu - Kerala High Court 

Devbrata Shastri vs Krishna Ballabh on 17 February, 1953 - Patna High Court 

Thursday vs Unknown on 12 December, 2008 - Kerala High Court 

Velayudhan vs Sate Of Kerala on 24 June, 2010 - Kerala High Court 

Shankar Raju Banglorkar vs State Of Goa on 25 February, 1992 - Bombay High Court