Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
BSA Section 76
Proof of documents by production of certified copies
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BSA Section 76 deals with proof of documents by production of certified copies and replaces Evidence Act 77.
Bare act text — BSA 76
76. Proof of documents by production of certified copies.
Such certified copies may be produced in proof of the contents of the public documents or parts of the public documents of which they purport to be copies.
Frequently asked
What was BSA Section 76 in the Evidence Act?
BSA Section 76 (Proof of documents by production of certified copies) replaces Section 77 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Evidence Act 77 is now BSA 76.
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Nearby BSA sections
- BSA 71 — Proof of document not required by law to be attested
- BSA 72 — Comparison of signature, writing or seal with others admitted or proved
- BSA 73 — Proof as to verification of digital signature
- BSA 74 — Public and private documents
- BSA 75 — Certified copies of public documents
- BSA 77 — Proof of other official documents
- BSA 78 — Presumption as to genuineness of certified copies
- BSA 79 — Presumption as to documents produced as record of evidence, etc
- BSA 80 — Presumption as to Gazettes, newspapers, and other documents
- BSA 81 — Presumption as to Gazettes in electronic or digital record