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The Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Giving, as evidence, of document called for and produced on notice

Repealed From 01 Sep 1872 Act 1 of 1872 As on 14 Oct 2026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This provision is repealed. Repealed by section 170 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (47 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.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 163 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with giving, as evidence, of document called for and produced on notice. When a party calls for a document which he has given the other party notice to produce, and such document is produced and inspected by the party calling for its production, he is bound to give it as evidence if the party producing it requires him to do so. 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 Repealed by section 170 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (47 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and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.

When a party calls for a document which he has given the other party notice to produce, and such document is produced and inspected by the party calling for its production, he is bound to give it as evidence if the party producing it requires him to do so.

Section 163, The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Act 1 of 1872).

Now in the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

BSA 166 Giving, as evidence, of document called for and produced on notice 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 The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force.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.

Questions about Section 163

What does Section 163 of the Indian Evidence Act deal with?

Section 163 of the Indian Evidence Act is headed "Giving, as evidence, of document called for and produced on notice". When a party calls for a document which he has given the other party notice to produce, and such document is produced and inspected by the party calling for its production, he is bound to give it as evidence if the party producing it requires him to do so.

How do I find court cases under Section 163 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 163, section 163 IEA, section 163 of the Indian Evidence Act. People searching for it also type indian evidence act section 163. 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 163 of the Indian Evidence Act, and has it changed?

For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BSA 166 (Giving, as evidence, of document called for and produced on notice), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.

When did Section 163 of the Indian Evidence Act come into force?

Section 163 of the Indian Evidence Act, cited as IEA 163, came into force on 01 Sep 1872, having been enacted on 15 Mar 1872. It is no longer in force.

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