person Evidence that a document exists to which the document the making of which is in issue purports to be a reply, together with evidence of the making and delivery to a person of such earlier document, is admissible to show the identity of the maker of the disputed document with the person to whom the earlier document was delivered. Section 180 Evidence Act 2011: Competency of Accused person to give evidence. The Act provides as follows: Every person charged with an offence shall be a competent witness for the defence at every stage of the proceedings, whether the person so charged is charged solely or jointly with any other person. Provided that- A person charged and called as a witness in pursuance of this section shall not be asked, and if asked, shall not be required to answer, any question tending to show that he has committed or been convicted of or been charged with any offence other than that wherewith he is then charged or is of bad character The proof that he has committed or been convicted of such other offence is admissible evidence to show that he is guilty of the offence wherewith he is then charged; or He has personally or by his legal practitioner asked questions of the witnesses for the prosecution with a view to establish his own good character or has given evidence of his good character, if the nature or conduct of the defence in such as to involve imputation on the character of the prosecutor or the witnesses for the prosecution or He has given evidence against any other person charged with the same offered Section 211 of the Evidence Act 1990:- Prosecution for Rape: Under this provision, when a man is charged with an offence of rape, the evidence of the fact that the woman who alleges the offence is a woman known to be generally of