BSA §75
Certified copies of public documents.
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75. Private documents.––All other documents are private.
75. Every public officer having the custody of a public document, which any person has a right to inspect, shall give that person on demand a copy of it on payment of the legal fees therefor, together with a certificate written at the foot of such copy that it is a true copy of such document or part thereof, as the case may be, and such certificate shall be dated and subscribed by such officer with his name and his official title, and shall be sealed, whenever such officer is authorised by law to make use of a seal; and such copies so certified shall be called certified copies. 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. Certified copies of public documents. Explanation.—Any officer who, by the ordinary course of official duty, is authorised to deliver such copies, shall be deemed to have the custody of such documents within the meaning of this section.
What changedAI-inferred
Private documents.
Old position
IEA 75 is concerned with Private documents. Private documents
New position
BSA 75 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Certified copies of public documents.. Every public officer having the custody of a public document, which any person has a right to inspect, shall give that person on demand a copy of it on payment of the legal fees therefor, together with a certificate written at the foot of
BSA 75 (Certified copies of public documents.) preserves the framework of IEA 75. BSA 75 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 75 text: Every public officer having the custody of a...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BSA 75 (Certified copies of public documents.) preserves the framework of IEA 75. BSA 75 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BSA 75 text: Every public officer having the custody of a public document, which any person has a right to inspect, shall give that person on demand a copy of it on payment of the legal fees therefor, together with a certificate written at the foot of such copy that it is a true copy of such document or part thereof, as the case...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 75 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 75 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 75 (Certified copies of public documents.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
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Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 · §75
View government sourcemha.gov.in(opens the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 PDF on mha.gov.in in a new tab)Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India · PDF
Indian Evidence Act, 1872 · §75
View government sourcelddashboard.legislative.gov.in(opens the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Web page on lddashboard.legislative.gov.in in a new tab)Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India · Web page
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Sources
- India Code — Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
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