Indian Evidence Act, 1872 → Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
IEA 74BSA 74(1)
Public and private documents
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What changed
- The words " and private" are added in the heading.
- The words "any part of" and "or of the commonwealth" are excluded.
Drafting-ready
Under Section 74(1) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 74 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...
Bare act text — BSA 74(1)
(1) The following documents are public documents:— (a) documents forming the acts, or records of the acts— (i) of the sovereign authority; (ii) of official bodies and tribunals; and (iii) of public officers, legislative, judicial and executive of India or of a foreign country; (b) public records kept in any State or Union territory of private documents.
Frequently asked
What is IEA 74 equivalent in BSA?
IEA Section 74 (Public and private documents) corresponds to Section 74(1) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA).
What changed between IEA 74 and BSA 74(1)?
The words " and private" are added in the heading. The words "any part of" and "or of the commonwealth" are excluded.
How do I cite BSA 74(1) in a pleading?
Under Section 74(1) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 74 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...
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- IEA 70 → BSA 69 — Admission of execution by party to attested document
- IEA 71 → BSA 70 — Proof when attesting witness denies execution
- IEA 72 → BSA 71 — Proof of document not required by law to be attested
- IEA 73 → BSA 72 — Comparison of signature, writing or seal with others admitted or proved
- IEA 73A → BSA 73 — Proof as to verification of digital signature
- IEA 75 → BSA 74(2) — Public and private documents
- IEA 76 → BSA 75 — Certified copies of public documents
- IEA 77 → BSA 76 — Proof of documents by production of certified copies
- IEA 78 → BSA 77 — Proof of other official documents
- IEA 79 → BSA 78 — Presumption as to genuineness of certified copies