Sanhita.ai

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

(BSA)

Chapter 5: OF DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE

Section 56
Proof of contents of documents.
Section 57
Primary evidence. (Change)
Section 58
Secondary evidence. (Change)
Section 59
Proof of documents by primary evidence.
Section 60
Cases in which secondary evidence relating to documents may be given.
Section 61
Electronic or digital record. (New)
Section 62
Special provisions as to evidence relating to electronic record.
Section 63
Admissibility of electronic records. (Change)
Section 64
Rules as to notice to produce. (Change)
Section 65
Proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document Produced.
Section 66
Proof as to electronic signature.
Section 67
Proof of execution of document required by law to be attested.
Section 68
Proof where no attesting witness found.
Section 69
Admission of execution by party to attested document.
Section 70
Proof when attesting witness denies execution.
Section 71
Proof of document not required by law to be attested.
Section 72
Comparison of signature, writing or seal with others admitted or proved.
Section 73
Proof as to verification of digital signature.
Section 74
Public and private documents. (Change)
Section 75
Certified copies of public documents.
Section 76
Proof of documents by production of certified copies.
Section 77
Proof of other official documents. (Change)
Section 78
Presumption as to genuineness of certified copies.
Section 79
Presumption as to documents produced as record of evidence, etc.
Section 80
Presumption as to Gazettes, newspapers, and other documents.
Section 81
Presumption as to Gazettes in electronic or digital record. (Change)
Section 82
Presumption as to maps or plans made by authority of Government.
Section 83
Presumption as to collections of laws and reports of decisions.
Section 84
Presumption as to powers-of-attorney.
Section 85
Presumption as to electronic agreements. (Change)
Section 86
Presumption as to electronic records and electronic signatures.
Section 87
Presumption as to Electronic Signature Certificates.
Section 88
Presumption as to certified copies of foreign judicial records.
Section 89
Presumption as to books, maps and charts.
Section 90
Presumption as to electronic messages.
Section 91
Presumption as to due execution, etc., of documents not produced.
Section 92
Presumption as to documents thirty years old.
Section 93
Presumption as to electronic records five years old.

Proof of contents of documents.

Primary evidence. (Change)

Secondary evidence. (Change)

Proof of documents by primary evidence.

Cases in which secondary evidence relating to documents may be given.

Electronic or digital record. (New)

Special provisions as to evidence relating to electronic record.

Admissibility of electronic records. (Change)

Rules as to notice to produce. (Change)

Proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document Produced.

Proof as to electronic signature.

Proof of execution of document required by law to be attested.

Proof where no attesting witness found.

Admission of execution by party to attested document.

Proof when attesting witness denies execution.

Proof of document not required by law to be attested.

Comparison of signature, writing or seal with others admitted or proved.

Proof as to verification of digital signature.

Public and private documents. (Change)

Certified copies of public documents.

Proof of documents by production of certified copies.

Proof of other official documents. (Change)

Presumption as to genuineness of certified copies.

Presumption as to documents produced as record of evidence, etc.

Presumption as to Gazettes, newspapers, and other documents.

Presumption as to Gazettes in electronic or digital record. (Change)

Presumption as to maps or plans made by authority of Government.

Presumption as to collections of laws and reports of decisions.

Presumption as to powers-of-attorney.

Presumption as to electronic agreements. (Change)

Presumption as to electronic records and electronic signatures.

Presumption as to Electronic Signature Certificates.

Presumption as to certified copies of foreign judicial records.

Presumption as to books, maps and charts.

Presumption as to electronic messages.

Presumption as to due execution, etc., of documents not produced.

Presumption as to documents thirty years old.

Presumption as to electronic records five years old.