Evidence Act → BSA

Evidence Act Section 10 in BSA

Evidence Act Section 10 corresponds to BSA Section 8 under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.

Old provisionIndian Evidence Act, 1872, Section 10
New provision8
New ActBharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
MappingMapped

BSA Section 8 — Things said or done by conspirator in reference to common design

Drafting note. No change except in illustrations, "Government of India" is replaced by "State", and city names are changed from Calcutta to Kolkata, Bombay to Mumbai, and Kabul to Singapore.

Where there is reasonable ground to believe that two or more persons have conspired together to commit an offence or an actionable wrong, anything said, done or written by any one of such persons in reference to their common intention, after the time when such intention was first entertained by any one of them, is a relevant fact as against each of the persons believed to be so conspiring, as well for the purpose of proving the existence of the conspiracy as for the purpose of showing that any such person was a party to it. Illustration. Reasonable ground exists for believing that A has joined

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Questions this page answers

What is Evidence Act 10 in BSA?

Evidence Act Section 10 is BSA Section 8 — Things said or done by conspirator in reference to common design.

Has the provision changed?

No change except in illustrations, "Government of India" is replaced by "State", and city names are changed from Calcutta to Kolkata, Bombay to Mumbai, and Kabul to Singapore.

Which law applies to an offence today?

Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

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