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The Indian Evidence Act, 1872

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Repealed From 01 Sep 1872 Act 1 of 1872 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 1 of 1872 Ministry Law and Justice Enacted 15 Mar 1872 In force 01 Sep 1872

This provision is repealed. Repealed by section 170 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (47 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024. It is reproduced because conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it.

Section 1 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with short title. This Act may be called the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. The Act came into force on 01 Sep 1872. Repealed by section 170 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (47 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it.

This Act may be called the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Extent. –– It extends to the whole of India [except the State of Jammu and Kashmir] and applies to all judicial proceedings in or before any Court, including Courts-martial, [other than Courts-martial convened under the Army Act (44 & 45 Vict., c. 58)] [the Naval Discipline [29 & 30 Vict., 109] Act or the Indian Navy (Discipline) Act, 1934 (34 of 1934),] [or the Air Force Act (7 Geo. 5, c. 51)] but not to affidavits presented to any Court or officer, nor to proceedings before an arbitrator; Commencement of Act.––And it shall come into force on the first day of September, 1872.

Section 1, The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Act 1 of 1872).

Now in the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

BSA 1 Short title, application and commencement Distant match 56%

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 The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force.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 1

What does Section 1 of the Indian Evidence Act deal with?

Section 1 of the Indian Evidence Act is headed "Short title". This Act may be called the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Indian Evidence Act?

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: IEA 1, section 1 IEA, section 1 of the Indian Evidence Act. 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 1 of the Indian Evidence Act, and has it changed?

For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BSA 1 (Short title, application and commencement), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.

When did Section 1 of the Indian Evidence Act come into force?

Section 1 of the Indian Evidence Act, cited as IEA 1, came into force on 01 Sep 1872, having been enacted on 15 Mar 1872. It is no longer in force.

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