Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
BSA Section 32
Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law books including electronic or digital form
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BSA Section 32 deals with relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law books including electronic or digital form and replaces Evidence Act 38.
Bare act text — BSA 32
32. Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law books including electronic or digital form.
When the Court has to form an opinion as to a law of any country, any statement of such law contained in a book purporting to be printed or published including in electronic or digital form under the authority of the Government of such country and to contain any such law, and any report of a ruling of the Courts of such country contained in a book including in electronic or digital form purporting to be a report of such rulings, is relevant.
What changed from the Evidence Act
- Evidence Act 38 → BSA 32: Words "including in electronic or digital form" are added in heading as well as in the main text of the section.
Frequently asked
What was BSA Section 32 in the Evidence Act?
BSA Section 32 (Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law books including electronic or digital form) replaces Section 38 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Evidence Act 38 is now BSA 32.
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Nearby BSA sections
- 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 29 — Relevancy of entry in public record or an electronic record made in performance of duty
- 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 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
- BSA 35 — Relevancy of certain judgments in probate, etc., jurisdiction
- BSA 36 — Relevancy and effect of judgments, orders or decrees, other than those mentioned in section 35
- BSA 37 — Judgments, etc., other than those mentioned in sections 34, 35 and 36 when relevant