Principle Existence of all the alleged facts is relevant whether they occurred at the same time and ...........

Indian Evidence Act (IEA) 1872 Others

Principle: Existence of all the alleged facts is relevant, whether they occurred at the same time and place or at different times and places.

Facts: 'A', a citizen of England, is accused of committing murder of 'B' in India by taking part in a conspiracy hatched in England.

Only the fact that 'A' citizen of England is accused of committing murder of 'B' in India is relevant.

'A' citizen of England cannot be tried in India.

Only the fact that 'A' is accused of conspiracy hatched in England is relevant.

The facts that 'A' citizen of England is accused of commission of murder in India and of conspiracy hatched in England are relevant facts.

Explanation:

The question requires the student to assess whether the commission of a murder by a citizen of England, is relevant to ascertain the territorial operation of the Indian Penal Code. Even though the conspiracy was hatched in England by a British citizen but the offence was committed in India and this a relevant fact. The facts that 'A' citizen of England is accused of commission of murder in India and of conspiracy hatched in England are relevant facts.