Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023
Section 43 :
Opinion as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant :
(See section 49 of IEA 1872)
When the Court has to form an opinion as to—
(i) the usages and tenets of any body of men or family;
(ii) the constitution and governance of any religious or charitable foundation; or
(iii) the meaning of words or terms used in particular districts or by particular classes of people,
the opinions of persons having special means of knowledge thereon, are relevant facts.