Existence of course of business when relevant.

What this section does

When the question is whether a particular act was done, the existence of a course of business according to which that act would naturally have been done is a relevant fact. This allows proof of routine business practice to raise an inference that the act in question was performed in accordance with that practice.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

The rule in one line

An established course of business is relevant to show that a particular act was done in conformity with that course.

When it applies

• Whether a particular letter was dispatched: the fact that all letters placed in a certain location were routinely carried to the post, and that the letter was placed there, is relevant.
• Whether a particular letter reached A: the facts that it was posted in due course and was not returned through the Return Letter Office are relevant.

Derived from IEA s.16.