Presumption as to maps or plans made by authority of Government
Section 83 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with presumption as to maps or plans made by authority of Government. The Court shall presume that maps or plans purporting to be made by the authority of [the Central Government or any State Government] were so made, and are accurate; 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 Repealed by section 170 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (47 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and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.
The Court shall presume that maps or plans purporting to be made by the authority of [the Central Government or any State Government] were so made, and are accurate; but maps or plans made for the purposes of any cause must be proved to be accurate.
Section 83, The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Act 1 of 1872).
Now in the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
BSA 82 Presumption as to maps or plans made by authority of Government 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 The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force.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.
Judgments citing this section
These may be obiter dicta or a precedent, for you to study. These are the judgments where this section is quoted.
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… D. Contentions: 18. Mr. Himanshu Chaubey, learned counsel, diligently presented the case for the appellant. Learned Counsel contended that Exh.141 was prepared on the basis of another map and admittedly the original map was never produced in Court; that under Section 83 of the Indian Evidence Act, plans made for the purpose of any cause must be proved to be accurate; that DW-1 K.S. Bhoyar (Sub Divisional Engineer) deposed that Exh.141 was prepared as part of joint measurement to show the exact situation of the land and hence presumption of Section 83 is not available to the State; …
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… D. Contentions: 18. Mr. Himanshu Chaubey, learned counsel, diligently presented the case for the appellant. Learned Counsel contended that Exh.141 was prepared on the basis of another map and admittedly the original map was never produced in Court; that under Section 83 of the Indian Evidence Act, plans made for the purpose of any cause must be proved to be accurate; that DW-1 K.S. Bhoyar (Sub Divisional Engineer) deposed that Exh.141 was prepared as part of joint measurement to show the exact situation of the land and hence presumption of Section 83 is not available to the State; …
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… D. Contentions: 18. Mr. Himanshu Chaubey, learned counsel, diligently presented the case for the appellant. Learned Counsel contended that Exh.141 was prepared on the basis of another map and admittedly the original map was never produced in Court; that under Section 83 of the Indian Evidence Act, plans made for the purpose of any cause must be proved to be accurate; that DW-1 K.S. Bhoyar (Sub Divisional Engineer) deposed that Exh.141 was prepared as part of joint measurement to show the exact situation of the land and hence presumption of Section 83 is not available to the State; …
Questions about Section 83
What does Section 83 of the Indian Evidence Act deal with?
Section 83 of the Indian Evidence Act is headed "Presumption as to maps or plans made by authority of Government". The Court shall presume that maps or plans purporting to be made by the authority of [the Central Government or any State Government] were so made, and are accurate;
How do I find court cases under Section 83 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 83, section 83 IEA, section 83 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 83 of the Indian Evidence Act, and has it changed?
For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BSA 82 (Presumption as to maps or plans made by authority of Government), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.
When did Section 83 of the Indian Evidence Act come into force?
Section 83 of the Indian Evidence Act, cited as IEA 83, 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
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- 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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