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In criminal proceedings, the fact that the accused has a bad character, is irrelevant, unless evidence has been given that he has a good character, in which case it becomes relevant. Explanation 1.—This section does not apply to cases in which the bad character of any person is itself a fact in issue. Explanation 2.—A previous conviction is relevant as evidence of bad character. Opinion on relationship, when relevant. Grounds of opinion, when relevant. In civil cases character to prove conduct imputed, irrelevant. In criminal cases previous good character relevant. Evidence of character or previous sexual experience not relevant in certain cases. Previous bad character not relevant, except in reply. 4 of 1869. 18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [Part II— _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 18 ꯗꯒꯦꯖꯦꯠꯑꯣꯐꯏꯟꯗꯤꯌꯥꯑꯦꯛꯁꯇ꯭ꯔꯥꯑꯣꯔꯗꯤꯅꯔꯤ [Part II- ꯃꯔꯤꯂꯩꯅꯕꯃꯇꯝꯗ ꯋꯥꯈꯜꯂꯣꯟꯒꯤ ꯌꯨꯝꯐꯝꯁꯤꯡ꯫ ꯁꯤꯚꯤꯜꯀꯦꯁꯁꯤꯡꯗ ꯊꯧꯋꯣꯡꯎꯠꯅꯅꯕꯅꯩꯅꯕ ꯁꯥꯖꯠꯃꯔꯤꯂꯩꯅꯗꯦ꯫ ꯀ ꯭ ꯔꯤꯃꯤꯅꯦꯜ ꯀꯦꯁꯁꯤꯡꯗꯍꯥꯟꯅꯒꯤ ꯑꯐꯕꯁꯥꯖꯠꯁꯤꯡꯃꯔꯤ ꯂꯩꯅꯩ꯫ ꯃꯑꯣꯡꯃꯇꯧꯒꯤꯈꯨꯗꯝ ꯅꯠꯇ꯭ꯔꯒꯃꯃꯥꯡꯗꯅꯨꯄꯥ ꯅꯨꯄꯤꯒꯤꯑꯣꯏꯕ ꯃꯇꯥꯡꯗꯊꯦꯡꯅꯈꯤꯕ ꯑꯁꯤꯑꯀꯛꯅꯕꯀꯦꯁ ꯈꯔꯗꯃꯔꯤꯂꯩꯅꯩꯗꯦ꯫ ꯔꯤꯄ ꯭ ꯂꯦꯁꯇꯅꯠꯇꯅ, ꯍꯥꯟꯅꯒꯤꯑꯁꯣꯏꯕ ꯀꯦꯔꯦꯛꯇꯔꯑꯁꯤ ꯃꯔꯤꯂꯩꯅꯕꯑꯣꯏꯗꯦ꯫ (ii) ꯂꯥꯏꯅꯤꯡꯒꯤꯑꯣꯏꯕꯅꯠꯇ꯭ꯔꯒꯇꯦꯡꯕꯥꯡꯕꯒꯤꯌꯨꯝꯐꯝꯑꯃꯍꯦꯛꯇꯒꯤꯀꯟꯁ ꯭ ꯇꯤꯇ꯭ꯌꯨꯁꯟꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡꯂꯩꯉꯥꯛ-ꯊꯧꯔꯥꯡ; ꯅꯠꯇ꯭ꯔꯒ (iii) ꯑꯀꯛꯅꯕꯖꯤꯂꯥꯁꯤꯡꯗꯅꯠꯇ꯭ꯔꯒꯑꯀꯛꯅꯕꯀꯥꯡꯂꯨꯞꯀꯤꯃꯤꯌꯥꯝꯅꯁꯤꯖꯤꯟꯅꯔꯤꯕꯋꯥꯍꯩꯅꯠꯇ꯭ꯔꯒꯋꯥꯍꯩꯁꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯋꯥꯍꯟꯊꯣꯛ, ꯃꯗꯨꯒꯤꯃꯇꯥꯡꯗꯈꯪꯅꯕꯒꯤꯑꯀꯛꯅꯕꯄꯥꯝꯕꯩꯁꯤꯡꯂꯩꯕꯃꯤꯑꯣꯏꯁꯤꯡꯒꯤꯋꯥꯈꯜꯂꯣꯟꯁꯤꯡꯑꯁꯤꯃꯔꯤꯂꯩꯅꯕ ꯋꯥꯐꯝꯁꯤꯡꯅꯤ꯫