Admission of execution by party to attested document
Section 69 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 deals with admission of execution by party to attested document. The admission of a party to an attested document of its execution by himself shall be sufficient proof of its execution as against him, though it be a document required by law to be attested. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
The admission of a party to an attested document of its execution by himself shall be sufficient proof of its execution as against him, though it be a document required by law to be attested.
Section 69, The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (Act 47 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Indian Evidence Act
IEA 70 Admission of execution by party to attested document Text carried over almost unchanged 100%
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 The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force.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.
Cross-references
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Borra Syam Prakash vs Yallapragada Sitapati
Decided under Indian Evidence Act 70, which this section replaces. The court did not have this Act before it.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
When execution of a registered mortgage deed is admitted, oral pleas of lack of consideration or third-party liability cannot prevail in the absence of corroborative documentary evidence.
On this section: Admission of execution by the party as sufficient proof.
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Questions about Section 69
What have the courts held on Section 69 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam?
Borra Syam Prakash vs Yallapragada Sitapati (26 Mar 2024) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below, though it was decided under IEA 70, which this section replaced -- the court never mentioned this Act: Admission of execution by the party as sufficient proof.
How do I find court cases under Section 69 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 69, section 69 BSA, section 69 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Borra Syam Prakash vs Yallapragada Sitapati (26 Mar 2024).
What should I read with Section 69 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. It carries forward IEA 70 (Admission of execution by party to attested document), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 69 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam come into force?
Section 69 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, cited as BSA 69, 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
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- 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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