IEA §65A → BSA §61
Special provisions as to evidence relating to electronic record
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Comparison
2[65A. Special provisions as to evidence relating to electronic record. ––The contents of electronic records may be proved in accordance with the provisions of section 65B.
61. Nothing in thisAdhiniyam shall apply to deny the admissibility of an electronic or digital record in the evidence on the ground that it is an electronic or digital record and such record shall, subject to section 63, have the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as other document.
What changedAI-inferred
Special provisions as to evidence relating to electronic record — BSA restructures into 61.
Old position
IEA 65A is concerned with Special provisions as to evidence relating to electronic record. 2[65A
New position
BSA 61 modifies the framework. Topic: Nothing in thisAdhiniyam shall apply to deny the admissibility of an electronic.. Nothing in thisAdhiniyam shall apply to deny the admissibility of an electronic or digital record in the evidence on the ground that it is an electronic or digital record and such record shall, subject to section 63, have the same legal
IEA 65A (Special provisions as to evidence relating to electronic record) is restructured into BSA 61 with cleaner framing. The substantive content — that the contents of an electronic record may be proved in accordance with the provisions of section 65B / BSA 63 — is preserved. The cross-link to...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BSA 61 reframes IEA 65A's procedural pointer to a substantive non-discrimination clause. IEA 65A was a one-line rule that the contents of electronic records may be proved in accordance with s.65B. BSA 61 establishes that Nothing in this Adhiniyam shall apply to deny the admissibility of an electronic or digital record in the evidence on the ground that it is an electronic or digital record, and such record shall, subject to s.63 (the BSA successor of IEA 65B), have the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as other documents. The framing shifts from a procedural pointer to a substantive non-discrimination rule.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 65A continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 61 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 61 (Nothing in thisAdhiniyam shall apply to deny the admissibility of an electronic.). The relationship is classified as modified — 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 §65A → BSA §61 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/iea/65A.
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