IEA §35 → BSA §29
Relevancy of entry in public record made in performance of duty
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Comparison
35. Relevancy of entry in public record made in performance of duty.–– An entry in any public or other official book, register or 2[record or an electronic record], stating a fact in issue or relevant fact, and made by a public servant in the discharge of his official duty, or by any other person in performance of a duty specially enjoined by the law of the country in which such book, register or 2[record or an electronic record], is kept, is itself a relevant fact.
29. An entry in any public or other official book, register or record or an electronic record, stating a fact in issue or relevant fact, and made by a public servant in the discharge of his official duty, or by any other person in performance of a duty specially enjoined by the law of the country in which such book, register or record or an electronic record, is kept, is itself a relevant fact.
What changedAI-inferred
Relevancy of entry in public record made in performance of duty.
Old position
IEA 35 is concerned with Relevancy of entry in public record made in performance of duty. Relevancy of entry in public record made in performance of duty
New position
BSA 29 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: An entry in any public or other official book, register or record.. An entry in any public or other official book, register or record or an electronic record, stating a fact in issue or relevant fact, and made by a public servant in the discharge of his official duty, or by any other person in performance
BSA 29 (An entry in any public or other official book, register or record.) preserves the framework of IEA 35. BSA 29 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 29 text: An entry in any...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BSA 29 (An entry in any public or other official book, register or record.) preserves the framework of IEA 35. BSA 29 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BSA 29 text: An entry in any public or other official book, register or record or an electronic record, stating a fact in issue or relevant fact, and made by a public servant in the discharge of his official duty, or by any other person in performance of a duty specially enjoined by the law of the country in which such book,...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 35 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 29 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 29 (An entry in any public or other official book, register or record.). 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 §35 → BSA §29 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-15, https://newlaws.in/iea/35.
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