Any fact from which, either by itself or in connection with other facts, the existence, non-existence, nature or extent of any right, liability, or disability, asserted or denied in any suit or proceeding, necessarily follows is known as :
Relevant fact.
Irrelevant fact.
Fact in issue.
Fact in law.
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2022
The definition provided in the question precisely matches the definition of a “Fact in issue” as per the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
Section 3 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 defines several terms. The expression “facts in issue” is defined as follows: “The expression ‘facts in issue’ means and includes any fact from which, either by itself or in connection with other facts, the existence, non-existence, nature or extent of any right, liability, or disability, asserted or denied in any suit or proceeding, necessarily follows.”