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Exceptions / limits
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Exam tip
Memory trick
Key takeaway
Res gestae
| Literal meaning | Things done (facts forming part of the same transaction) |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | rayz JES-tye |
Facts so closely linked with the main fact that they form part of the same transaction. They are relevant even though they are not the main fact.
Example
A shout of 'he stabbed me' made by the victim just as the attack was happening can be evidence of what took place.
Case laws
- Ratten v. R. (1971), Privy Council: a telephone call made by a woman just before she was shot was admitted, because it was so closely linked in time to the event.
Statutory link
Section 6 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (now in the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam): facts forming part of the same transaction are relevant, whether they happened at the same time and place or at different times and places.
Exceptions / limits
The statement must be made at the time or so soon after the event that there is no chance of invention.
Exam tip
Asked as Section 6 of the Evidence Act.
Memory trick
Same event, same story.
Key takeaway
Facts forming part of the same transaction are relevant.
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