Indian Evidence Act : PREVIOUS BAD CHARACTER NOT RELEVANT, EXCEPT IN REPLY Indian Bare Acts :

Indian Evidence Act,1872

Act No : 1

Section : PREVIOUS BAD CHARACTER NOT RELEVANT, EXCEPT IN REPLY

SECTION 54: 32[PREVIOUS BAD CHARACTER NOT RELEVANT, EXCEPT IN REPLY
In criminal proceedings the fact that the accused person 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.]