BSA §74
Public and private documents.
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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, 3[of any part of India or of the Commonwealth], or of a foreign country;
(2) Public records kept 4[in any State] of private documents.
74.
(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.
(2) All other documents except the documents referred to in sub-section
(1) are private.
What changedAI-inferred
Public documents.
Old position
IEA 74 is concerned with Public documents. Public documents
New position
BSA 74 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Public and private documents.. The following documents are public documents:
BSA 74 (Public and private documents.) preserves the framework of IEA 74. BSA 74 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 74 text: The following documents are public documents:— (a)...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BSA 74 (Public and private documents.) preserves the framework of IEA 74. BSA 74 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BSA 74 text: 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...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 74 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 74 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.
Frequently asked
BSA 74 (Public and private documents.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IEA §74 → BSA §74 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-15, https://newlaws.in/bsa/74.
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