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IEA Chapter 5: Documentary Evidence

Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA).

  1. Section 61. Proof of contents of documents
  2. Section 62. Primary evidence
  3. Section 63. Secondary evidence
  4. Section 64. Proof of documents by primary evidence
  5. Section 65. Cases in which secondary evidence relating to documents may be given
  6. Section 65A. Special provisions as to evidence relating to electronic record
  7. Section 65B. Admissibility of electronic records
  8. Section 66. Rules as to notice to produce
  9. Section 67. Proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document produced
  10. Section 67A. Proof as to digital signature
  11. Section 68. Proof of execution of document required by law to be attested
  12. Section 69. Proof where no attesting witness found
  13. Section 70. Admission of execution by party to attested document
  14. Section 71. Proof when attesting witness denies the execution
  15. Section 72. Proof of document not required by law to be attested
  16. Section 73. Comparison of signature, writing or seal with others admitted or proved
  17. Section 73A. Proof as to verification of digital signature
  18. Section 74. Public documents
  19. Section 75. Private documents
  20. Section 76. Certified copies of public documents
  21. Section 77. Proof of documents by production of certified copies
  22. Section 78. Proof of other official documents
  23. Section 79. Presumption as to genuineness of certified copies
  24. Section 80. Presumption as to documents produced as record of evidence
  25. Section 81. Presumption as to Gazettes, newspapers, private Acts of Parliament and other documents
  26. Section 81A. Presumption as to Gazettes in electronic forms
  27. Section 82. Presumption as to document admissible in England without proof of seal or signature
  28. Section 83. Presumption as to maps or plans made by authority of Government
  29. Section 84. Presumption as to collections of laws and reports of decisions
  30. Section 85. Presumption as to power-of-attorney
  31. Section 85A. Presumption as to electronic agreements the Central Government in or for such country to be the manner commonly in use in that country for the certification of copies of judicial records
  32. Section 85B. Presumption as to electronic records and digital signatures
  33. Section 85C. Presumption as to [Electronic Signature Certificates]
  34. Section 86. Presumption as to certified copies of foreign judicial records
  35. Section 87. Presumption as to books, maps and charts
  36. Section 88. Presumption as to telegraphic messages
  37. Section 88A. Presumption as to electronic messages
  38. Section 89. Presumption as to due execution, etc. of documents not produced
  39. Section 90. Presumption as to documents thirty years old
  40. Section 90A. Presumption as to electronic records five years old