IEA §116 → BSA §122
Estoppel of tenants and of licensee of person in possession
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116. Estoppel of tenants and of licensee of person in possession. –– No tenant of immovable property, or person claiming through such tenant, shall, during the continuance of the tenancy, be permitted to deny that the landlord of such tenant had, at the beginning of the tenancy, a title to such immovable property; and no person who came upon any immovable property by the licence of the person in possession there of shall be permitted to deny that such person had a title to such possession at the time when such licence was given.
122. No tenant of immovable property, or person claiming through such tenant, shall, during the continuance of the tenancy or any time thereafter, be permitted to deny that the landlord of such tenant had, at the beginning of the tenancy, a title to such immovable property; and no person who came upon any immovable property by the licence of the person in possession thereof shall be permitted to deny that such person had a title to such possession at the time when such licence was given.
What changedAI-inferred
Estoppel of tenant; and of licensee of person in possession.
Old position
IEA 116 is concerned with Estoppel of tenants and of licensee of person in possession. Estoppel of tenants and of licensee of person in possession
New position
BSA 122 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: No tenant of immovable property, or person claiming through such tenant, shall,.. No tenant of immovable property, or person claiming through such tenant, shall, during the continuance of the tenancy or any time thereafter, be permitted to deny that the landlord of such tenant had, at the beginning of the tenancy, a
BSA 122 (No tenant of immovable property, or person claiming through such tenant, shall,.) preserves the framework of IEA 116. BSA 122 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 122 text: ...
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BSA 122 (No tenant of immovable property, or person claiming through such tenant, shall,.) preserves the framework of IEA 116. BSA 122 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BSA 122 text: No tenant of immovable property, or person claiming through such tenant, shall, during the continuance of the tenancy or any time thereafter, be permitted to deny that the landlord of such tenant had, at the beginning of the tenancy, a title to such immovable property; and no person who came upon any immovable...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 116 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 122 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 122 (No tenant of immovable property, or person claiming through such tenant, shall,.). 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 §116 → BSA §122 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/iea/116.
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