Proof of document not required by law to be attested
Section 71 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 deals with proof of document not required by law to be attested. An attested document not required by law to be attested may be proved as if it was unattested. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
An attested document not required by law to be attested may be proved as if it was unattested.
Section 71, The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (Act 47 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Indian Evidence Act
IEA 72 Proof of document not required by law to be attested Text carried over almost unchanged 100%
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Judgments citing this section
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… Narendra Kumar, and the learned counsel for the respondent, Sri. 2025:KER:29767 Varghese Prem. 10. The learned counsel for the appellant argued that the defendants could prove the execution of Ext.B2 Will with the aid of Section 70 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA) corresponding to Section 71 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with other evidence since both the attesting witnesses namely, DWs 2 and 3 denied the execution of Ext.B2 Will. The learned counsel contended that since DW2 and DW3 denied the execution of Ext.B2 Will, the Courts should have considered the other evidence available in the suit to have …
Questions about Section 71
What does Section 71 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam deal with?
Section 71 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam is headed "Proof of document not required by law to be attested". An attested document not required by law to be attested may be proved as if it was unattested.
How do I find court cases under Section 71 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 71, section 71 BSA, section 71 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam. People searching for it also type bsa 71 1432 and 71 bsa lightning. 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 71 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. It carries forward IEA 72 (Proof of document not required by law to be attested), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 71 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam come into force?
Section 71 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, cited as BSA 71, 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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