IEA §1 → BSA §1
Short title. Extent. Commencement of Act
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1. Short title. ––This Act may be called the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Extent.––It extends to the whole of India 2[ 3***] and applies to all judicial proceedings in or before any Court, including Courts-martial, 4[other than Courts-martial convened under the Army Act (44 & 45 Vict., c. 58)] 5[the Naval Discipline Act [29 & 30 Vict., 109]; or 6*** the Indian Navy (Discipline) Act, 1934 (34 of 1934),] 7[or the Air Force Act (7 Geo. 5, c. 51)] but not to affidavits8 presented to any Court or officer, nor to proceedings before an arbitrator; Commencement of Act.––And it shall come into force on the first day of September, 1872.
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(1) ThisAct maybe called the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.
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(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
What changedAI-inferred
Title and application.
Old position
IEA 1 is concerned with Short title. Extent. Commencement of Act. Short title
New position
BSA 1 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Short title application and.. ThisAct maybe called the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
BSA 1 (Short title application and.) preserves the framework of IEA 1. BSA 1 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 1 text: ThisAct maybe called the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam,...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BSA 1 (Short title application and.) preserves the framework of IEA 1. BSA 1 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BSA 1 text: ThisAct maybe called the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.(2) It applies toall judicial proceedings in or before anyCourt, includingCourts-martial, but not toaffidavits presented to anyCourt or officer, nor to proceedings before an arbitrator. Short title, application and commencement. vlk/kkj.k EXTRAORDINARY Hkkx II...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 1 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 1 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 1 (Short title application and.). 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 §1 → BSA §1 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-15, https://newlaws.in/iea/1.
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