- When the Court has to form an opinion as to the relationship of one person to anther, the opinion, expressed by conduct, as to the existence of such relationship, of any person who, as a member of the family or otherwise, has special means of knowledge on the subject, is a relevant fact:Provided that such opinion shall not be sufficient to prove a marriage in prosecutions under sections 494. 495, 497, or 498 of the Ranbir Penal Code.Illustrations(a)The question is, whether A and B were married.The fact that they were usually received and treated by their friends as husband and wife, is relevant.(b)The question, is whether A was the legitimate son of B. The fact that A was always treated as such by members of family, is relevant.
