Opportunity and Occasion Opportunity and occasion are two words that have different meanings and implications in the context of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Here is a brief explanation of the difference between opportunity and occasion with special reference to the Indian Evidence Act: Opportunity - Opportunity refers to a favorable circumstance or chance that allows for the occurrence or transaction of relevant facts or facts in issue. Opportunity is one of the criteria for determining the relevancy of facts under Section 7 of the Indian Evidence Act, which states that "Facts which are occasion, cause or effect, immediate or otherwise, of relevant facts, or facts in issue, or which constitute the state of things under which they happened, or which afforded an opportunity for their occurrence or transaction, are relevant." For example, if A is accused of poisoning B, the fact that A knew B's habits and health condition, which afforded an opportunity for the administ...