Admissions by persons expressly referred to by party to suit.
What this section does
Where a party to a suit has expressly referred another party to a third person for information on a matter in dispute, statements made by that third person are admissions. The referral must be express, and the statement must relate to the matter about which the reference was made.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
The rule in one line
Statements by a person expressly referred to by a party for information on a disputed matter are admissions.
When it applies
- A tells B to ask C about the soundness of a horse sold by A to B; C's statement about the horse's soundness is an admission.
- A party in a commercial dispute directs the other party to consult their accountant on a financial question; the accountant's statement on that question is an admission.
Derived from IEA s.20.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BSA Section 18, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BSA Section 18 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.