Production of title-deeds of witness not a party
Section 135 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 deals with production of title-deeds of witness not a party. No witness who is not a party to a suit shall be compelled to produce his title-deeds to any property, or any document in virtue of which he holds any property as pledgee or mortgagee or any document the production of which might tend to criminate him, unless he has agreed in writing to produce them The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
No witness who is not a party to a suit shall be compelled to produce his title-deeds to any property, or any document in virtue of which he holds any property as pledgee or mortgagee or any document the production of which might tend to criminate him, unless he has agreed in writing to produce them with the person seeking the production of such deeds or some person through whom he claims
Section 135, The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (Act 47 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Indian Evidence Act
IEA 130 Production of title-deeds of witness not a party Text carried over almost unchanged 95%
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Both regimes are live. The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force. We never redirect one to the other.
Questions about Section 135
What does Section 135 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam deal with?
Section 135 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam is headed "Production of title-deeds of witness not a party". No witness who is not a party to a suit shall be compelled to produce his title-deeds to any property, or any document in virtue of which he holds any property as pledgee or mortgagee or any document the production of which might tend to criminate him, unless he has agreed in writing to produce them
How do I find court cases under Section 135 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: BSA 135, section 135 BSA, section 135 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam. People searching for it also type bsa troop 135. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 135 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, and has it changed?
It carries forward IEA 130 (Production of title-deeds of witness not a party), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 135 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam come into force?
Section 135 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, cited as BSA 135, came into force on 01 Jul 2024, having been enacted on 25 Dec 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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