Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
BSA Section 15
Admission defined
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BSA Section 15 deals with admission defined and replaces Evidence Act 17.
Bare act text — BSA 15
15. Admission defined.
An admission is a statement, oral or documentary or contained in electronic form, which suggests any inference as to any fact in issue or relevant fact, and which is made by any of the persons, and under the circumstances, hereinafter mentioned.
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What was BSA Section 15 in the Evidence Act?
BSA Section 15 (Admission defined) replaces Section 17 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Evidence Act 17 is now BSA 15.
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Nearby BSA sections
- BSA 10 — Facts tending to enable Court to determine amount are relevant in suits for damages
- BSA 11 — Facts relevant when right or custom is in question
- BSA 12 — Facts showing existence of state of mind, or of body or bodily feeling
- BSA 13 — Facts bearing on question whether act was accidental or intentional
- BSA 14 — Existence of course of business when relevant
- BSA 16 — Admission by party to proceeding or his agent
- BSA 17 — Admissions by persons whose position must be proved as against party to suit
- BSA 18 — Admissions by persons expressly referred to by party to suit
- BSA 19 — Proof of admissions against persons making them, and by or on their behalf
- BSA 20 — When oral admissions as to contents of documents are relevant