96. When the language used in a document is, on its face, ambiguous or defective, evidence may not be given of facts which would show its meaning or supply its defects.
Illustrations.
(a) A agrees, in writing, to sell a horse to B for "one lakh rupees or one
lakh fifty thousand rupees". Evidence cannot be given to show which price
was to be given.
(b) A deed contains blanks. Evidence cannot be given of facts which would show how they were meant to be filled.
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Section 91 Presumption as to due execution, etc., of documents not produced
Section 92 Presumption as to documents thirty years old
Section 93 Presumption as to electronic records five years old
Section 95 Exclusion of evidence of oral agreement
Section 96 Exclusion of evidence to explain or amend ambiguous document
Section 97 Exclusion of evidence against application of document to existing facts
Section 98 Evidence as to document unmeaning in reference to existing facts
Section 99 Evidence as to application of language which can apply to one only of several persons