Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
BSA Section 29
Relevancy of entry in public record or an electronic record made in performance of duty
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BSA Section 29 deals with relevancy of entry in public record or an electronic record made in performance of duty and replaces Evidence Act 35.
Bare act text — BSA 29
29. Relevancy of entry in public record or an electronic record made in performance of duty.
An entry in any public or other official book, register or record or an electronic record, stating a fact in issue or relevant fact, and made by a public servant in the discharge of his official duty, or by any other person in performance of a duty specially enjoined by the law of the country in which such book, register or record or an electronic record, is kept, is itself a relevant fact.
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What was BSA Section 29 in the Evidence Act?
BSA Section 29 (Relevancy of entry in public record or an electronic record made in performance of duty) replaces Section 35 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Evidence Act 35 is now BSA 29.
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- BSA 27 — Relevancy of certain evidence for proving, in subsequent proceeding, truth of facts therein stated
- BSA 28 — Entries in books of account when relevant
- BSA 30 — Relevancy of statements in maps, charts and plans
- BSA 31 — Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications
- BSA 32 — Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law books including electronic or digital form
- BSA 33 — What evidence to be given when statement forms part of a conversation, document, electronic record, book or series of letters or papers
- BSA 34 — Previous judgments relevant to bar a second suit or trial