QSO 1984 § Article 18 — Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts

Statutory text (English)

Evidence may be given in any
suit or proceeding of the existence or non-existence of every fact in issue and of such other facts as
are hereinafter declared to be relevant, and of others.

Explanation.— This Article shall not enable any person to give evidence of a fact which he is
disentitled to prove by any provision of the law for the time being in force relating to Civil Procedure.
Illustrations
(a) A is tried for the murder of B by beating him with a club with the intention of causing his
death.
At A's trial the following facts are in issue —
A's beating B with the club;
A's causing B's death by such beating;
A's intention to cause B's death.
(b) A suitor does not bring with him and have in readiness for production at the first hearing
of the case, a bond on which he relies. This Article does not enable him to produce the
bond or prove its contents at a subsequent stage of the proceedings, otherwise than in
accordance with the conditions prescribed by the law for the time being in force relating
to Civil Procedure.

Source and verification

Source citation: Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984 (P.O. No. X of 1984) Art. 18: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE QANUN-E-SHAHADAT ORDER 1984 (LAW OF EVIDENCE)' (P.O. No. X of 1984, last amended 2017-02-16 incl. Act No. IV of 2017), p. 14, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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