Section 3. As to statements made to police-officer investigating a case, see s. 162, ibid (w.e.f. 1-4-1974)

3. As to statements made to police-officer investigating a case, see s. 162, ibid (w.e.f. 1-4-1974). 3. Interpretation-clause .--In this Act the following words and expressions are used in the following senses, unless a contrary intention appears from the context:-- "Court." --"Court" includes all Judges[9] and Magistrates[10] , and all persons, except arbitrators, legally authorised to take evidence. "Fact." --"Fact" means and includes--(1) anything, state of things, or relation of things, capable of being perceived by the senses; (2) any mental condition of which any person is conscious. Illustrations (a) That there are certain objects arranged in a certain order in a certain place, is a fact. (b) That a man heard or saw something, is a fact. (c) That a man said certain words, is a fact. (d) That a man holds a certain opinion, has a certain intention, acts in good faith or fraudulently, or uses a particular word in a particular sense, or is or was at a specified time conscious of a particular sensation, is a fact. - (e) That a man has a certain reputation, is a fact. 3. Cf. definition of "writing" in the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), s. 3(65) (w.e.f 11-3-1897). 4. Subs. by Act 21 of 2000, s. 92 and the Second Schedule, for the words "all documents produced for the inspection of the Court" (w.e.f. 17-10-2000). "Not proved." --A fact is said not to be proved when it is neither proved nor disproved. 1[ "India." --"India" means the territory of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir.] 2[the expressions "Certifying Authority", "3[electronic signature]", 4[(Electronic Signature Certificate], "electronic form", "electronic records", "information", "secure electronic record", "secure digital signature" and "subscriber" shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000).] 3. The original words "whether of British India, or of any other part of Her Majesty's Dominios" have successively been amended by the A.O. 1948 and the A.O. 1950 to read as above. 4. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "in any province".