Section 13 Indian Evidence Act

IEA 13 : Section 13 of the Indian Evidence Act:

Facts relevant when right or custom is in question.—Where the question is as to the existence of any right or custom, the following facts are relevant:—

(a) any transaction by which the right or custom in question was created, claimed, modified, recognized, asserted, or denied, or which was inconsistent with its existence;

(b) particular instances in which the right or custom was claimed, recognized, or exercised or in which its exercise was disputed, asserted or departed from. Illustration The question is, whether A has a right to a fishery. A deed conferring the fishery on A’s ancestors, a mortgage of the fishery by A’s father, a subsequent grant of the fishery by A’s father, irreconcilable with the mortgage, particular instances in which A’s father exercised the right, or in which the exercise of the right was stopped by A’s neighbours, are relevant facts.

India's Important Case Laws and Landmark Judgments on IEA - Section 13 Indian Evidence Act 1872:

Fatten Lall vs Gujju Lall on 1 June, 1880 Calcutta High Court  

Ramdhar vs Union Of India on 17 August, 1978 Delhi High Court  

Hrishikesh Banerjee And Ors. vs Sushil Chandra Moulik on 28 March, 1956 Calcutta High Court  

Smt. Maina Kumari vs Punjab National Bank on 4 April, 1996 Rajasthan High Court  

Sriram Pasricha vs Jagannath & Ors on 24 August, 1976 Supreme Court of India 

Kalappa Shiddappa Uppar And Ors. vs Bhima Govind Uppar And Ors. on 11 February, 1960 Karnataka High Court  

Brundaban Chandra Dhir Narendra vs The State Of Orissa In The Revenue on 19 September, 1952 Orissa High Court  

Prahladbhai Ambalal Patel vs State Of Gujarat And Anr. on 16 April, 1984 Gujarat High Court  

Mst. Saleha Bi vs Sheikh Gulla on 20 March, 1972 Madhya Pradesh High Court  

Behram Khurshed Pesikaka vs The State Of Bombay on 24 September, 1954 Supreme Court of India