Indian Evidence Act, 1872Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

IEA 79BSA 78

Presumption as to genuineness of certified copies

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What changed

  • The words "or by any officer [in the State of Jammu and Kashmir] who is duly authorised thereto by the Central Government:" are excluded and paragraph are numbered as subsections.

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Under Section 78 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 79 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...

Bare act text — BSA 78

78. Presumption as to genuineness of certified copies.—(1) The Court shall presume to be genuine every document purporting to be a certificate, certified copy or other document, which is by law declared to be admissible as evidence of any particular fact and which purports to be duly certified by any officer of the Central Government or of a State Government: Provided that such document is substantially in the form and purports to be executed in the manner directed by law in that behalf. (2) The Court shall also presume that any officer by whom any such document purports to be signed or certified, held, when he signed it, the official character which he claims in such paper.

Frequently asked

What is IEA 79 equivalent in BSA?

IEA Section 79 (Presumption as to genuineness of certified copies) corresponds to Section 78 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA).

What changed between IEA 79 and BSA 78?

The words "or by any officer [in the State of Jammu and Kashmir] who is duly authorised thereto by the Central Government:" are excluded and paragraph are numbered as subsections.

How do I cite BSA 78 in a pleading?

Under Section 78 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 79 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...

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