BSA 74: earlier IEA 74 and 75

Section 74 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 replaces Sections 74 and 75 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. BSA 74 deals with public and private documents. It brings 2 old provisions together. 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 74 was IEA 74 and 75.

Public and private documents. · It brings 2 old provisions together.

Merged

Came from

73% of the old wording kept

Old · IEA 1872 · Ch. V

s. 74

Public documents

The following documents are public documents—

(1) documents forming the acts or records of the acts—

(i) of the sovereign authority,

(ii) of official bodies and tribunals, and

(iii) of public officers, legislative, judicial and executive, 1°5[of any part of India or of the Commonwealth], or of a foreign country;

(2) public records kept 106[in any State] of private documents.

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

New · BSA 2023 · Ch. V

s. 74(1)of section 74

Public and private documents.

(1) The following documents are public documents:--

(a) documents forming the acts, or records of the acts--

(i) of the sovereign authority;

(ii) of official bodies and tribunals; and

(iii) of public officers, legislative, judicial and executive of India or of a foreign country;

(b) public records kept in any State or Union territory of private documents.

Text from India Code