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 Rs. 1,000 or Rs. 1,500. 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.
Section 90A Presumption as to electronic records five years old
Section 92 Exclusion of evidence of oral agreement
Section 93 Exclusion of evidence to explain or amend ambiguous document
Section 94 Exclusion of evidence against application of document to existing facts
Section 95 Evidence as to document unmeaning in reference to existing facts
Section 96 Evidence as to application of language which can apply to one only of several persons
Section 98 Evidence as to meaning of illegible characters, etc
Section 99 Who may give evidence of agreement varying terms of document
Section 100 Saving of provisions of Indian Succession Act relating to wills