Facts tending to enable Court to determine amount are relevant in suits for damages.
What this section does
In suits where damages are claimed, any fact that will enable the Court to determine the amount of damages to be awarded is relevant. This is a specific relevancy rule applicable to damages quantification in civil suits.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
The rule in one line
In damages suits, any fact relevant to the determination of the quantum of damages is admissible.
When it applies
- In a suit for breach of contract claiming damages, evidence of the market price of goods at the relevant time is relevant to determine the quantum.
- In a personal injury suit, medical evidence of the extent of injury and loss of earnings is relevant to the amount of damages.
Derived from IEA s.12.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BSA Section 10, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BSA Section 10 forms part of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam which replaced the Indian Evidence Act 1872 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.