Evidence Act → BSA
Evidence Act Section 3, para 5 in BSA
Evidence Act Section 3, para 5 corresponds to BSA Section 2(1)(d) under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.
| Old provision | Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Section 3, para 5 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 2(1)(d) |
| New Act | Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BSA Section 2(1)(d) — "document"
Drafting note. The words "or otherwise recorded" and "or any other means", "and includes electronic and digital records" are added.
(1) In this Adhiniyam, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) "Court" includes all Judges and Magistrates, and all persons, except arbitrators, legally authorised to take evidence; (b) "conclusive proof" means when one fact is declared by this Adhiniyam to be conclusive proof of another, the Court shall, on proof of the one fact, regard the other as proved, and shall not allow evidence to be given for the purpose of disproving it; (c) "disproved" in relation to a fact, means when, after considering the matters before it, the Court either believes that it does not exist, or considers its
Questions this page answers
What is Evidence Act 3, para 5 in BSA?
Evidence Act Section 3, para 5 is BSA Section 2(1)(d) — "document".
Has the provision changed?
The words "or otherwise recorded" and "or any other means", "and includes electronic and digital records" are added.
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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