17. Admission defined –
An admission is a statement, 1oral or documentary which suggests any inference as to any fact in issue or relevant fact, and which is made by any of the persons and under the circumstances hereinafter mentioned.
Comment
Admissibility is substantive evidence of the fact
Admissibility is substantive evidence of the fact admitted while a previous statement used to contradict a witness does not become substantive evidence and merely serves the purpose of throwing doubt on the veracity of the witness; Bishwanath Prasad v. Dwarka Prasad, AIR 1974 SC 117.
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1. Subs. by Act 21 of 2000, sec. 92 and Sch. II, for oral or documentary (w.e.f. 17-10-2000).
