IEA §16 → BSA §15
Existence of course of business when relevant. ADMISSIONS
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16. Existence of course of business when relevant.––When there is a question whether a particular act was done, the existence of any course of business, according to which it naturally would have been done, is a relevant fact. Illustrations (a) The question is, whether a particular letter was despatched. The facts that it was the ordinary course of business for all letters put in a certain place to be carried to the post, and that particular letter was put in that place are relevant. (b) The question is, whether a particular letter reached A. The facts that it was posted in due course, and was not returned through the Dead Letter Office, are relevant. 1. Ins. by Act 3 of 1891, s. 2. ADMISSIONS
15. An admission is a statement, oral or documentary or contained in electronic form, which suggests any inference as to any fact in issue or relevant fact, and which is made by any of the persons, and under the circumstances, hereinafter mentioned.
What changedAI-inferred
Existence of course of business when relevant.
Old position
IEA 16 is concerned with Existence of course of business when relevant. ADMISSIONS. Existence of course of business when relevant
New position
BSA 15 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: An admission is a statement, oral or documentary or contained in electronic form, Admission.... An admission is a statement, oral or documentary or contained in electronic form, which suggests any inference as to any fact in issue or relevant fact, and which is made by any of the persons, and under the circumstances, hereinafter
BSA 15 (An admission is a statement, oral or documentary or contained in electronic form, Admission...) preserves the framework of IEA 16. BSA 15 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 15...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BSA 15 (An admission is a statement, oral or documentary or contained in electronic form, Admission...) preserves the framework of IEA 16. BSA 15 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BSA 15 text: An admission is a statement, oral or documentary or contained in electronic form, which suggests any inference as to any fact in issue or relevant fact, and which is made by any of the persons, and under the circumstances, hereinafter mentioned.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 16 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 15 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 15 (An admission is a statement, oral or documentary or contained in electronic form, Admission...). 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 §16 → BSA §15 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-15, https://newlaws.in/iea/16.
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