Ratten v. The Queen
[1972] AC 378 · Privy Council
A spontaneous statement made in the stress of an event may be admissible as part of the transaction, not as a later narrative.
Unit I · Law of Evidence
Facts in issue, relevant facts and the same transaction
Study aid only. Confirm statute numbers with the current bare Act and the official OU LL.B. (3-YDC) 2024–25 syllabus PDF.
Statute sections
| Act / instrument | Section | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 | 2 | Definitions (IEA 3) |
| Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 | 3 | Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts (IEA 5) |
| Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 | 4 | Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction — res gestae (IEA 6) |
| Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 | 5–6 | Occasion, cause, effect, motive and preparation (IEA 7–8) |
Landmark cases
Gentela Vijayavardhan Rao v. State of A.P.
(1996) 6 SCC 241 · Supreme Court of India
Res gestae statements must be substantially contemporaneous with the event; a delayed narration is ordinary hearsay.