Admission by party to proceeding or his agent
Section 16 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 deals with admission by party to proceeding or his agent. Statements made by a party to the proceeding, or by an agent to any such party, whom the Court regards, under the circumstances of the case, as expressly or impliedly authorised by him to make them, are admissions. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
(1) Statements made by a party to the proceeding, or by an agent to any such party, whom the Court regards, under the circumstances of the case, as expressly or impliedly authorised by him to make them, are admissions.
(2) Statements made by--
(i) parties to suits suing or sued in a representative character, are not admissions, unless they were made while the party making them held that character; or
(ii) (a) persons who have any proprietary or pecuniary interest in the subject matter of the proceeding, and who make the statement in their character of persons so interested; or
(b) persons from whom the parties to the suit have derived their interest in the subject matter of the suit,
are admissions, if they are made during the continuance of the interest of the persons making the statements
Section 16, The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (Act 47 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Indian Evidence Act
IEA 18 Admission Close, with changes 84%
Measured by comparing the text of the two provisions, not taken from an official correspondence table — there is no machine-readable one. See both texts side by side before relying on it.
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 The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force.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 16
What does Section 16 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam deal with?
Section 16 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam is headed "Admission by party to proceeding or his agent". Statements made by a party to the proceeding, or by an agent to any such party, whom the Court regards, under the circumstances of the case, as expressly or impliedly authorised by him to make them, are admissions.
How do I find court cases under Section 16 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 16, section 16 BSA, section 16 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam. People searching for it also type bsa 16t cycle and bsa 16 inch cycle. 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 16 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, and has it changed?
It carries forward IEA 18 (Admission), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 16 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam come into force?
Section 16 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, cited as BSA 16, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 26. Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc., is relevant1128 words
- 12. Facts showing existence of state of mind, or of body or bodily feeling1076 words
- 95. Exclusion of evidence of oral agreement815 words
- 2. Definitions794 words
- 6. Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct773 words
- 63. Admissibility of electronic records764 words
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