Indian Evidence Act — Section 51
Grounds of opinion, when relevant.––Whenever the opinion of any living person is relevant, the
51. Grounds of opinion, when relevant.––Whenever the opinion of any living person is relevant, the
grounds on which such opinion is based are also relevant.
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An expert may give an account of experiments performed by him for the purpose of forming his
opinion.
CHARACTER WHEN RELEVANT
Judgments citing Section 51
- Madras High Court 26 Sep 2025 — hcmd011375532025_1_2025-09-26
- Patna High Court 25 Sep 2025 — brhc011180242024_1_2025-09-25
- Patna High Court 25 Sep 2025 — brhc010770392024_1_2025-09-25
- High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh 19 Dec 2024 — jkhc010044662016_1_2024-12-19
- High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh 19 Dec 2024 — jkhc010024782013_1_2024-12-19
- Karnataka High Court 28 Oct 2024 — kahc010774892011_1_2024-10-28
- High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh 03 Oct 2024 — jkhc020001802018_1_2024-10-03
- Jharkhand High Court 22 Nov 2022 — jhhc010248192004_1_2022-11-22
- Gujarat High Court 27 Dec 2012 — gjhc240058432012_1_2012-12-27
- Delhi High Court 25 May 2012 — dlhc011423002010_1_2012-05-25
- Bombay High Court 17 Mar 2011 — hcbm030017521994_1_2011-03-17
- Madras High Court 07 Oct 2010 — hcma010097371997_1_2010-10-07
- Bombay High Court 15 Sep 2010 — hcbm050000632010_1_2010-09-15
- Himachal Pradesh High Court 23 Jun 2009 — hphc010021722001_1_2009-06-23
- Madras High Court 07 Apr 2003 — hcma010025301991_1_2003-04-07
- Patna High Court — brhc010325032012_1_2013-08-07
- Supreme Court of India — 2023_3_282_300
- Supreme Court of India — 2009_13_622_663
- Supreme Court of India — 2009_11_65_89
- Supreme Court of India — 2001_3_1178_1185
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