IEA §82 → BSA §83
Presumption as to document admissible in England without proof of seal or signature. 5
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82. Presumption as to document admissible in England without proof of seal or signature. –– When any document is produced before any Court, purporting to be a document which, by the law in force for the time being in England or Ireland, would be admissible in proof of any particular in any Court of Justice in England or Ireland, without proof of the seal or stamp or signature authenticating it, or of the judicial or official character claimed by the person by whom it purports to be signed, the Court shall presume that such seal, stamp or signature is genuine, and that the person signing it held, at the time when he signed it, the judicial or official character which he claims, and the document shall be admissible for the same purpose for which it would be admissible in England or Ireland.
83. The Court shall presume the genuineness of, every book purporting to be printed or published under the authority of the Government of any country, and to contain any of the laws of that country, and of every book purporting to contain reports of decisions of the Courts of such country.
What changedAI-inferred
Presumption as to document admissible in England without proof of seal.
Old position
IEA 82 is concerned with Presumption as to document admissible in England without proof of seal or signature. 5. Presumption as to document admissible in England without proof of seal or signature
New position
BSA 83 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Government.. The Court shall presume the genuineness of, every book purporting to be printed or published under the authority of the Government of any country, and to contain any of the laws of that country, and of every book purporting to contain
BSA 83 (Government.) preserves the framework of IEA 82. BSA 83 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 83 text: The Court shall presume the genuineness of, every book purporting to be...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BSA 83 (Government.) preserves the framework of IEA 82. BSA 83 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BSA 83 text: The Court shall presume the genuineness of, every book purporting to be printed or published under the authority of the Government of any country, and to contain any of the laws of that country, and of every book purporting to contain reports of decisions of the Courts of such country.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 82 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 83 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 83 (Government.). 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 §82 → BSA §83 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/iea/82.
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