Section 15State of Jammu-Kashmir Act

Section 15: Facts bearing on question whether act was accidental or

The Evidence Act, 1977 (1920 A.D)

Facts bearing on question whether act was accidental or.

- When there is a question whether an act was accidental or intentional, or done with a particular knowledge or intention, the fact that such act formed part of a series of similar occurrences, in each of which the person doing the act was concerned, is relevant.Illustrations

(a)

A is accused of burning down his house in order to obtain money for which it is insured.

The fact that A lived in several houses successively each of which be insured, in each of which a fire occurred, and after cash of which fires A received payment from a different insurance office, are relevant, as tending to show that fires were not accidental.

(b)

A is employed to receive money from the debtors of B. It is A's duty to make entries in a book showing the amounts received by him. lie makes an entry showing that on a particular occasion he received less then he really did receive.

The question is, whether this false entry was accidental or intentional.The fact that other entries made by A in the same book arc false, and that the false entry is in reach case in favour of A, are relevant.

(c)

A is accused of fraudulently delivering to B a counterfeit rupee.

The question is, whether the delivery of the rupee was accidental.The fact that, soon before or soon after the delivery to B, A delivered counterfeit rupees to C, D and F, are relevant, as showing that the delivery to B was not accidental.

Sec 14 — Facts showing existence of state mind, or of body or bodily feeling

Sec 16 — Existence of course of business when relevant

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