Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
BSA Section 56
Proof of contents of documents
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BSA Section 56 deals with proof of contents of documents and replaces Evidence Act 61.
Bare act text — BSA 56
56. Proof of contents of documents.
The contents of documents may be proved either by primary or by secondary evidence.
Frequently asked
What was BSA Section 56 in the Evidence Act?
BSA Section 56 (Proof of contents of documents) replaces Section 61 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Evidence Act 61 is now BSA 56.
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Nearby BSA sections
- BSA 51 — Fact judicially noticeable need not be proved
- BSA 52 — Facts of which Court shall take judicial notice
- BSA 53 — Facts admitted need not be proved
- BSA 54 — Proof of facts by oral evidence
- BSA 55 — Oral evidence to be direct
- BSA 57 — Primary evidence
- BSA 58 — Secondary evidence
- BSA 59 — Proof of documents by primary evidence
- BSA 60 — Cases in which secondary evidence relating to documents maybe given
- BSA 61 — Electronic or digital record