Repeal of enactments
Section 2 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with repeal of enactments. Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938), s. 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 Repealed by section 170 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (47 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and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.
Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938), s. 2 and Schedule.
Section 2, The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Act 1 of 1872).
Now in the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
No provision of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam is textually close to this one. No close match found
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 The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force.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 2
What does Section 2 of the Indian Evidence Act deal with?
Section 2 of the Indian Evidence Act is headed "Repeal of enactments". Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938), s.
How do I find court cases under Section 2 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 2, section 2 IEA, section 2 of the Indian Evidence Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 2 of the Indian Evidence Act come into force?
Section 2 of the Indian Evidence Act, cited as IEA 2, came into force on 01 Sep 1872, having been enacted on 15 Mar 1872. It is no longer in force.
Other sections of this Act
- 32. Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc., is relevant1207 words
- 14. Facts showing existence of state of mind, or of body of bodily feeling1080 words
- 92. Exclusion of evidence of oral agreement809 words
- 8. Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct773 words
- 65B. Admissibility of electronic records743 words
- 3. Interpretation-clause667 words
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