Section 42 of the Evidence Act 2011 – What it Says and All You Need to Know.
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Section 42 of the Evidence Act 2011 Provides as Follows:
A statement is admissible where the maker had peculiar means of knowing the matter stated and such statement is against his pecuniary or proprietary interest and-
(a) he had no interest to misrepresent the matter; or
(b) the statement, if true, would expose him to either criminal or civil liability.
Other Relevant Sections:
- Section 43 of the Evidence Act 2011
- Section 44 of the Evidence Act 2011
- Section 45 of the Evidence Act 2011