BSA §67

If a document is required by law to be attested, it shall.

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Old law
IEA §68
Proof of execution of document required by law to be attested

68. Proof of execution of document required by law to be attested.––If a document is required by law to be attested, it shall not be used as evidence until one attesting witness at least has been called for the purpose of proving its execution, if there be an attesting witness alive, and subject to the process of the Court and capable of giving evidence: 3[Provided that it shall not be necessary to call an attesting witness in proof of the execution of any document, not being a will, which has been registered in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908), unless its execution by the person by whom it purports to have been executed is specifically denied.]

New law
BSA §67
If a document is required by law to be attested, it shall.

67. If a document is required by law to be attested, it shall not be used as evidence until one attesting witness at least has been called for the purpose of proving its execution, if there be an attesting witness alive, and subject to the process of the Court and capable of giving evidence: Provided that it shall not be necessary to call an attesting witness in proof of the execution of any document, not being a will, which has been registered in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Registration Act, 1908, unless its execution by the person by whom it purports to have been executed is specifically denied.

What changedAI-inferred

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

Old position

IEA 68 is concerned with Proof of execution of document required by law to be attested. Proof of execution of document required by law to be attested

New position

BSA 67 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: If a document is required by law to be attested, it shall.. If a document is required by law to be attested, it shall not be used as evidence until one attesting witness at least has been called for the purpose of proving its execution, if there be an attesting witness alive, and subject to the

BSA 67 (If a document is required by law to be attested, it shall.) preserves the framework of IEA 68. BSA 67 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 67 text: If a document is required...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BSA 67 (If a document is required by law to be attested, it shall.) preserves the framework of IEA 68. BSA 67 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BSA 67 text: If a document is required by law to be attested, it shall not be used as evidence until one attesting witness at least has been called for the purpose of proving its execution, if there be an attesting witness alive, and subject to the process of the Court and capable of giving evidence: Provided that it shall not be...

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 68 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 67 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.

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BSA 67 (If a document is required by law to be attested, it shall.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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