be relevant to the issue, appears to it to be too remote to be maternal in all the circumstances of the case: and This section shall n o t enable any person to give evidence of a fact, which he is disentitled to prove by the provision of the law for the time being in Section 82 Evidence Act 2011: Evidence of character of the accused in criminal proceedings 1.) Except as provided in this section, the fact that an accused person is of bad character is irrelevant in criminal proceedings 2.) The fact that an accused person is of bad character is relevant:- a.) When the bad character of the accused person is a fact in issue. b.) When the accused person has given evidence of his good character 3.) An accused person may be asked questions to show that he is of bad character in the circumstances mentioned in section 159 (d) 4.) Whenever evidence of bad character is relevant evidence of a previous conviction is also relevant. Section 180 Evidence Act, 2011: Competency of Accused person to give evidence. Every person charged with a defence 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 A person charged and called as a witness 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