IEA §81 → BSA §81
Presumption as to Gazettes, newspapers, private Acts of Parliament and other documents
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81. Presumption as to Gazettes, newspapers, private Acts of Parliament and other documents. –– The Court shall presume the genuineness of every document purporting to be the London Gazette or 1[any Official Gazette, or the Government Gazette] of any colony, dependency or possession of the British Crown, or to be a newspaper or journal, or to be a copy of a private Act of Parliament 2[of the United Kingdom] printed by the Queen’s Printer, and of every document purporting to be a document directed by any law to be kept by any person, if such document is kept substantially in the form required by law and is produced from proper custody.
81. The Court shall presume the genuineness of every electronic or digital record purporting to be the Official Gazette, or purporting to be electronic or digital record directed by any law to be kept by any person, if such electronic or digital record is kept substantially in the form required by law and is produced from proper custody. Explanation.—For the purposes of this section and section 93 electronic records are said to be in proper custody if they are in the place in which, and looked after by the person with whom such document is required to be kept; but no custody is improper if it is proved to have had a legitimate origin, or the circumstances of the particular case are such as to render that origin probable.
What changedAI-inferred
Presumption as to Gazettes, newspapers, private Acts of Parliament.
Old position
IEA 81 is concerned with Presumption as to Gazettes, newspapers, private Acts of Parliament and other documents. Presumption as to Gazettes, newspapers, private Acts of Parliament and other documents
New position
BSA 81 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: The Court shall presume the genuineness of every electronic or digital record.. The Court shall presume the genuineness of every electronic or digital record purporting to be the Official Gazette, or purporting to be electronic or digital record directed by any law to be kept by any person, if such electronic or
BSA 81 (The Court shall presume the genuineness of every electronic or digital record.) preserves the framework of IEA 81. BSA 81 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 81 text: The...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BSA 81 (The Court shall presume the genuineness of every electronic or digital record.) preserves the framework of IEA 81. BSA 81 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BSA 81 text: The Court shall presume the genuineness of every electronic or digital record purporting to be the Official Gazette, or purporting to be electronic or digital record directed by any law to be kept by any person, if such electronic or digital record is kept substantially in the form required by law and is produced from...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 81 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 81 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 81 (The Court shall presume the genuineness of every electronic or digital 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 §81 → BSA §81 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/iea/81.
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