Indian Evidence Act, 1872
46. Facts bearing upon opinions of experts
Facts, not otherwise
relevant, are relevant if they support or are inconsistent with the opinions of
experts, when such opinions are relevant.
Illustrations
(a) The question is,
whether A was poisoned by a certain poison.
The fact that other
persons, who were poisoned by that poison, exhibited certain symptoms which experts
affirm or deny to be symptoms of that poison, is relevant.
(b) The question is,
whether an obstruction to a harbor is caused by a certain sea-wall.
The fact that other
harbors similarly situated in other respects, but where there were no such sea-walls,
began to be obstructed at about the same time, is relevant.