Evidence Act → BSA
Evidence Act Section 80 in BSA
Evidence Act Section 80 corresponds to BSA Section 79 under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.
| Old provision | Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Section 80 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 79 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BSA Section 79 — Presumption as to documents produced as record of evidence, etc
Drafting note. The word "that" is excluded and paragraph are numbered as clauses (i), (ii) and (iii).
Whenever any document is produced before any Court, purporting to be a record or memorandum of the evidence, or of any part of the evidence, given by a witness in a judicial proceeding or before any officer authorised by law to take such evidence or to be a statement or confession by any prisoner or accused person, taken in accordance with law, and purporting to be signed by any Judge or Magistrate, or by any such officer as aforesaid, the Court shall presume that-- (i) the document is genuine; (ii) any statements as to the circumstances under which it was taken, purporting to be made by the p…
Questions this page answers
What is Evidence Act 80 in BSA?
Evidence Act Section 80 is BSA Section 79 — Presumption as to documents produced as record of evidence, etc.
Has the provision changed?
The word "that" is excluded and paragraph are numbered as clauses (i), (ii) and (iii).
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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