IEA §100 → BSA §106
Saving of provisions of Indian Succession Act relating to wills
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100. Saving of provisions of Indian Succession Act relating to wills.––Nothing in this Chapter contained shall be taken to affect any of the provisions of the Indian Succession Act, 1865 1(10 of 1865) as to the construction of wills. PART III PRODUCTION AND EFFECT OF EVIDENCE CHAPTER VII. –– OF THE BURDEN OF PROOF
106. The burden of proof as to any particular fact lies on that person who wishes the Court to believe in its existence, unless it is provided by any law that the proof of that fact shall lie on any particular person. Illustration. A prosecutes B for theft, and wishes the Court to believe that B admitted the theft to C. A must prove the admission. B wishes the Court to believe that, at the time in question, he was elsewhere. He must prove it.
What changedAI-inferred
Saving of provisions of Indian Succession Act.
Old position
IEA 100 is concerned with Saving of provisions of Indian Succession Act relating to wills. Saving of provisions of Indian Succession Act relating to wills
New position
BSA 106 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: The burden of proof as to any particular fact lies on that.. The burden of proof as to any particular fact lies on that person who wishes the Court to believe in its existence, unless it is provided by any law that the proof of that fact shall lie on any particular person
BSA 106 (The burden of proof as to any particular fact lies on that.) preserves the framework of IEA 100. BSA 106 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 106 text: The burden of proof as...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BSA 106 (The burden of proof as to any particular fact lies on that.) preserves the framework of IEA 100. BSA 106 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BSA 106 text: The burden of proof as to any particular fact lies on that person who wishes the Court to believe in its existence, unless it is provided by any law that the proof of that fact shall lie on any particular person. Illustration. A prosecutes B for theft, and wishes the Court to believe that B admitted the theft to C. A...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 100 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 106 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 106 (The burden of proof as to any particular fact lies on that.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
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Indian Evidence Act, 1872 · §100
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
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 · §106
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
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Sources
- India Code — Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
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