Evidence Act Section New in BSA
Evidence Act Section New corresponds to BSA Section 2(2) under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.
| Old provision | Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Section New |
|---|---|
| New provision | 2(2) · 61 · 170 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 |
| Mapping | New provision — no equivalent in the old law |
BSA Section 2(2) — Words and expressions
Drafting note. Newly added. “Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, shall have the same meanings as assigned to them in the said Act and Sanhitas.”
(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
BSA Section 61 — Electronic or digital record
Drafting note. “Nothing in this Adhiniyam shall apply to deny the admissibility of an electronic or digital record in the evidence on the ground that it is an electronic or digital record and such record shall, subject to section 63, have the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as other document.”
Nothing in this Adhiniyam shall apply to deny the admissibility of an electronic or digital record in the evidence on the ground that it is an electronic or digital record and such record shall, subject to section 63, have the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as other document.
BSA Section 170 — Repeal and savings
Drafting note. Newly added.
(1) The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872) is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, if, immediately before the date on which this Adhiniyam comes into force, there is any application, trial, inquiry, investigation, proceeding or appeal pending, then, such application, trial, inquiry, investigation, proceeding or appeal shall be dealt with under the provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), as in force immediately before such commencement, as if this Adhiniyam had not come into force.
Questions this page answers
What is Evidence Act New in BSA?
Evidence Act Section New is BSA Section 2(2) — Words and expressions.
Has the provision changed?
Newly added. “Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, shall have the same meanings as assigned to them in the said Act and Sanhitas.”
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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