Section 43 of Evidence Act "Judgment, etc., other than those mentioned in sections 40 to 42, when relevant"
Judgments, orders or decrees, other than those mentioned in sections 40, 41 and 42, are irrelevant, unless the existence of such judgment, order or decree, is a fact in issue, or is relevant under some other provision of this Act.
A obtains
a decree against C for damages on the ground that C failed
to make out his justification. The fact is irrelevant as
between B and C.
(b) A prosecutes B for adultery with C, A's wife.
B denies that C is A's wife, but the Court convicts B of
adultery.
Afterwards, C is prosecuted for bigamy in marrying B during
A's lifetime. C says that she never was A's wife
The judgment against B is irrelevant as against C.
(c) A prosecutes B for stealing a cow from him, B is
convicted.
A afterwards sues C for the cow, which B had sold to him
before his conviction. As between A and C, the judgment
against B is irrelevant.
(d) A has obtained a decree for the possession of land
against B, C, B's son, murders A is consequence.
The existence of the judgment is relevant, as showing motive
for a crime.
29[(e) A is charged with theft and with having been
previously convicted of theft. The previous conviction is
relevant as a fact in issue.
(f) A is tried for the murder of B. The fact that B
prosecuted A for libel and that A was convicted and
sentenced is relevant under section 8 as showing the motive
for the fact in issue.