Indian Evidence Act, 1872 · Section 70

IEA 70 in BSA: Section 69

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

Indian Evidence Act

IEA 70 is now BSA 69.

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
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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
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