What was BSA 69 in the IEA?

BSA 69: earlier IEA 70

Section 69 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 replaces Section 70 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. BSA 69 deals with admission of execution by party to attested document. The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam came into force on 1 July 2024. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

BSA 69 was IEA 70.

Admission of execution by party to attested document.

Carried over

Old wording kept in full

Old · IEA 1872 · Ch. V

s. 70

Admission of execution by party to attested document

The admission of a party to an attested document of its execution by himself shall be sufficient proof of its execution as against him, though it be a document required by law to be attested

Text read from the official print by OCR. Check it against the print before quoting.

New · BSA 2023 · Ch. V

s. 69

Admission of execution by party to attested document.

The admission of a party to an attested document of its execution by himself shall be sufficient proof of its execution as against him, though it be a document required by law to be attested.

Text from India Code