Chapter VI — OF THE EXCLUSION OF ORAL EVIDENCE BY DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE

Section 96Exclusion of evidence to explain or amend ambiguous document

Section 96: Exclusion of evidence to explain or amend ambiguous document

96. Exclusion of evidence to explain or amend ambiguous document

When the language used in a document is, on its face, ambiguous or defective, evidence may not be given of facts which would show its meaning or supply its defects.

Illustrations.

(a)

A agrees, in writing, to sell a horse to B for "one lakh rupees or one lakh fifty thousand rupees". Evidence cannot be given to show which price was to be given.

(b)

A deed contains blanks. Evidence cannot be given of facts which would show how they were meant to be filled.