IEA §81A → BSA §82
Presumption as to Gazettes in electronic forms
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3[81A. Presumption as to Gazettes in electronic forms.––The Court shall presume the genuineness of every electronic record purporting to be the Official Gazette, or purporting to be electronic record directed by any law to be kept by any person, if such electronic record is kept substantially in the form required by law and is produced from proper custody.]
82. The Court shall presume that maps or plans purporting to be made by the authority of the Central Government or any State Government were so made, and are accurate; but maps or plans made for the purposes of any cause must be proved to be accurate.
What changedAI-inferred
Presumption as to Gazettes in electronic forms.
Old position
IEA 81A is concerned with Presumption as to Gazettes in electronic forms. 3[81A
New position
BSA 82 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Presumption as to maps or plans made by authority of.. The Court shall presume that maps or plans purporting to be made by the authority of the Central Government or any State Government were so made, and are accurate; but maps or plans made for the purposes of any cause must be proved to be
BSA 82 (Presumption as to maps or plans made by authority of.) preserves the framework of IEA 81A. BSA 82 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 82 text: The Court shall presume that...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BSA 82 (Presumption as to maps or plans made by authority of.) preserves the framework of IEA 81A. BSA 82 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BSA 82 text: The Court shall presume that maps or plans purporting to be made by the authority of the Central Government or any State Government were so made, and are accurate; but maps or plans made for the purposes of any cause must be proved to be accurate.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 81A continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 82 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 82 (Presumption as to maps or plans made by authority of.). 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 §81A → BSA §82 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-15, https://newlaws.in/iea/81A.
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