IEA 74 in BSA: Section 74(1)

Section 74 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 corresponds to Section 74(1) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023. IEA 74 deals with public documents. BSA 74 brings it together with IEA 75. 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 74 is now BSA 74(1).

Public documents · BSA 74 brings it together with IEA 75.

Merged

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