IEA §71 → BSA §70

Proof when attesting witness denies the execution

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checkedconsolidation context(precautionary)
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Old law
IEA §71
Proof when attesting witness denies the execution

71. Proof when attesting witness denies the execution.––If the attesting witness denies or does not recollect the execution of the document, its execution may be proved by other evidence.

New law
BSA §70
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70. If the attesting witness denies or does not recollect the execution of the document, its execution may be proved by other evidence.

What changedAI-inferred

Proof when attesting witness denies the execution.

Old position

IEA 71 is concerned with Proof when attesting witness denies the execution. Proof when attesting witness denies the execution

New position

BSA 70 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Document.. If the attesting witness denies or does not recollect the execution of the document, its execution may be proved by other evidence

BSA 70 (Document.) preserves the framework of IEA 71. BSA 70 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 70 text: If the attesting witness denies or does not recollect the execution of the...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BSA 70 (Document.) preserves the framework of IEA 71. BSA 70 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BSA 70 text: If the attesting witness denies or does not recollect the execution of the document, its execution may be proved by other evidence.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 71 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 70 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.

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BSA 70 (Document.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, IEA §71 → BSA §70 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-15, https://newlaws.in/iea/71.

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