Indian Evidence Act, 1872 → Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
IEA 86BSA 88
Presumption as to certified copies of foreign judicial records
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What changed
- "any country not forming part of India or of Her Majesty’s Dominions" is replaced by "beyond India".
Drafting-ready
Under Section 88 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 86 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...
Bare act text — BSA 88
88. Presumption as to certified copies of foreign judicial records .—(1) The Court may presume that any document purporting to be a certified copy of any judicial record of any country beyond India is genuine and accurate, if the document purports to be certified in any manner which is certified by any representative of the Central Government in or for such country to be the manner commonly in use in that country for the certification of copies of judicial records. (2) An officer who, with respect to any territory or place outside India is a Political Agent therefor, as defined in clause (43) of section 3 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed to be a representative of the Central Government in and for the country comprising that territory or place.
Frequently asked
What is IEA 86 equivalent in BSA?
IEA Section 86 (Presumption as to certified copies of foreign judicial records) corresponds to Section 88 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA).
What changed between IEA 86 and BSA 88?
"any country not forming part of India or of Her Majesty’s Dominions" is replaced by "beyond India".
How do I cite BSA 88 in a pleading?
Under Section 88 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 86 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...
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- IEA 85A → BSA 85 — Presumption as to electronic agreements
- IEA 85B → BSA 86 — Presumption as to electronic records and electronic signatures
- IEA 85C → BSA 87 — Presumption as to Electronic Signature Certificates
- IEA 87 → BSA 89 — Presumption as to books, maps and charts
- IEA 88A → BSA 90 — Presumption as to electronic messages
- IEA 89 → BSA 91 — Presumption as to due execution, etc., of documents not produced
- IEA 90 → BSA 92 — Presumption as to documents thirty years old
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