Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
BSA Section 21
Admissions in civil cases when relevant
In one line
BSA Section 21 deals with admissions in civil cases when relevant and replaces Evidence Act 23.
Bare act text — BSA 21
21. Admissions in civil cases when relevant.
In civil cases no admission is relevant, if it is made either upon an express condition that evidence of it is not to be given, or under circumstances from which the Court can infer that the parties agreed together that evidence of it should not be given. Explanation.--Nothing in this section shall be taken to exempt any advocate from giving evidence of any matter of which he may be compelled to give evidence under sub-sections
(1) and
(2) of section 132.
What changed from the Evidence Act
- Evidence Act 23 → BSA 21: Words "barrister, pleader, attorney or vakil" are replaced by "advocate".
Frequently asked
What was BSA Section 21 in the Evidence Act?
BSA Section 21 (Admissions in civil cases when relevant) replaces Section 23 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Evidence Act 23 is now BSA 21.
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Nearby BSA sections
- 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
- BSA 22 — Confession caused by inducement, threat, coercion or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding
- BSA 23 — Confession to police officer
- BSA 24 — Consideration of proved confession affecting person making it and others jointly under trial for same offence
- BSA 25 — Admissions not conclusive proof, but may estop
- BSA 26 — Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc., is relevant