Presumption as to collections of laws and reports of decisions
Section 84 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with presumption as to collections of laws and reports of decisions. The Court shall presume the genuineness of every book purporting to be printed or published under the authority of the Government of any country, and to contain any of the laws of that country, and of every book purporting to contain reports of decisions of the Courts of such country. 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 Repealed by section 170 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (47 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and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 the genuineness of every book purporting to be printed or published under the authority of the Government of any country, and to contain any of the laws of that country, and of every book purporting to contain reports of decisions of the Courts of such country.
1. Subs by the A.O. 1937, for “the Gazette of India, or the Govt. Gazette of any L.G., or”.
Section 84, The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Act 1 of 1872).
Now in the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
BSA 83 Presumption as to collections of laws and reports of decisions Text carried over almost unchanged 95%
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 The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force.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.
-
… (iv), the 3 rd line of the Judgment, the portion of sentence "the benefit of Section 84 of the Code ….." be read as "the benefit of Section 84 of the IPC ….." HIGH COURT OF SIKKIM Record of Proceedings (v) At page 15, the 1 st and 2nd lines of the Judgment, the portion of sentence "Section 84 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872…" be read as "Section 84 of the IPC." (vi) At page 18, in Paragraph 7 of sub-paragraph (iv), the 3 rd and 4th lines of the Judgment, the portion of sentence "….Section 328 of the IPC." be read as "Section 328 of the Cr.P.C." (vii) At page 20, in Paragraph 7 of …
Questions about Section 84
What does Section 84 of the Indian Evidence Act deal with?
Section 84 of the Indian Evidence Act is headed "Presumption as to collections of laws and reports of decisions". The Court shall presume the genuineness of every book purporting to be printed or published under the authority of the Government of any country, and to contain any of the laws of that country, and of every book purporting to contain reports of decisions of the Courts of such country.
How do I find court cases under Section 84 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 84, section 84 IEA, section 84 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 84 of the Indian Evidence Act, and has it changed?
For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BSA 83 (Presumption as to collections of laws and reports of decisions), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.
When did Section 84 of the Indian Evidence Act come into force?
Section 84 of the Indian Evidence Act, cited as IEA 84, 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
Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Recovered from the consolidated text published by India Code (item e51341fa-7528-4327-9a57-5d194e16db6f). This page is not a substitute for legal advice.