https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290406 A letter written during compromise negotiations was held protected by section 23 of the Indian Evidence Act because the surrounding circumstances showed it was made in the course of settlement talks on an implied understanding that it would not be used in evidence. The Court held that such an admission remains irrelevant in civil proceedings whether the exclusion is express or can be inferred from the parties' conduct. The fact that the letter was adverse to the writer's case did not remove that protection. The letter was therefore privileged and inadmissible in evidence, and the revision petition was dismissed. en-us Thu, 16 Mar 1972 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 24 Sep 2020 17:20:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290406 A letter written during compromise negotiations was held protected by section 23 of the Indian Evidence Act because the surrounding circumstances showed it was made in the course of settlement talks on an implied understanding that it would not be used in evidence. The Court held that such an admission remains irrelevant in civil proceedings whether the exclusion is express or can be inferred from the parties' conduct. The fact that the letter was adverse to the writer's case did not remove that protection. The letter was therefore privileged and inadmissible in evidence, and the revision petition was dismissed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 16 Mar 1972 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290406