IEA §49 → BSA §43
Opinion as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant
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49. Opinion as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant. –– When the Court has to form an opinion as to–– the usages and tenets of any body of men or family, the constitution and government of any religious or charitable foundation, or the meaning of words or terms used in particular districts or by particular classes of people, the opinions of persons having special means of knowledge thereon are, relevant facts.
43. When the Court has to form an opinion as to— (i) the usages and tenets of any body of men or family; Facts bearing upon opinions of experts. Opinion as to handwriting and signature, when relevant. Opinion as to existence of general custom or right, when relevant. Opinion as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant. (ii) the constitution and governance of any religious or charitable foundation; or (iii) the meaning of words or terms used in particular districts or by particular classes of people, the opinions of persons having special means of knowledge thereon, are relevant facts.
What changedAI-inferred
Opinion as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant.
Old position
IEA 49 is concerned with Opinion as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant. Opinion as to usages, tenets, etc
New position
BSA 43 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Opinion as to usages, tenets etc., when relevant.. When the Court has to form an opinion as to
BSA 43 (Opinion as to usages, tenets etc., when relevant.) preserves the framework of IEA 49. BSA 43 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 43 text: When the Court has to form an...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BSA 43 (Opinion as to usages, tenets etc., when relevant.) preserves the framework of IEA 49. BSA 43 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BSA 43 text: When the Court has to form an opinion as to— (i) the usages and tenets of any body of men or family; Facts bearing upon opinions of experts. Opinion as to handwriting and signature, when relevant. Opinion as to existence of general custom or right, when relevant. Opinion as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant. (ii)...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 49 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 43 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 43 (Opinion as to usages, tenets etc., when relevant.). 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 §49 → BSA §43 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-15, https://newlaws.in/iea/49.
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