Indian Evidence Act, 1872 → Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
IEA 61BSA 56
Proof of contents of documents
BSA 56 full section — bare act text and what changed →
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What changed
- No change.
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Under Section 56 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 61 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...
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 is IEA 61 equivalent in BSA?
IEA Section 61 (Proof of contents of documents) corresponds to Section 56 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA).
What changed between IEA 61 and BSA 56?
No change.
How do I cite BSA 56 in a pleading?
Under Section 56 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 61 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...
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Open the converterNearby IEA sections
- IEA 56 → BSA 51 — Fact judicially noticeable need not be proved
- IEA 57 → BSA 52 — Facts of which Court shall take judicial notice
- IEA 58 → BSA 53 — Facts admitted need not be proved
- IEA 59 → BSA 54 — Proof of facts by oral evidence
- IEA 60 → BSA 55 — Oral evidence to be direct
- IEA 62 → BSA 57 — Primary evidence
- IEA 63 → BSA 58 — Secondary evidence
- IEA 64 → BSA 59 — Proof of documents by primary evidence
- IEA 65 → BSA 60 — Cases in which secondary evidence relating to documents may be given
- IEA 65A → BSA 62 — Special provisions as to evidence relating to electronic record
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