Indian Evidence Act, 1872Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

IEA 98BSA 101

Evidence as to meaning of illegible characters, etc

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What changed

  • The word "provincial" is replaced by "regional".

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Under Section 101 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 98 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...

Bare act text — BSA 101

101. Evidence as to meaning of illegible characters, etc .—Evidence may be given to show the meaning of illegible or not commonly intelligible characters, of foreign, obsolete, technical, local and regional expressions, of abbreviations and of words used in a peculiar sense. Illustration. A, sculptor, agrees to sell to B, “all my mods ”. A has both models and modelling tools. Evidence may be given to show which he meant to sell.

Frequently asked

What is IEA 98 equivalent in BSA?

IEA Section 98 (Evidence as to meaning of illegible characters, etc) corresponds to Section 101 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA).

What changed between IEA 98 and BSA 101?

The word "provincial" is replaced by "regional".

How do I cite BSA 101 in a pleading?

Under Section 101 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 98 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...

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