Superseded Byfrom 1 July 2024
BSA The BSA commenced on 1 July 2024. The historic Evidence Act remains relevant where savings or transition provisions apply.
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Evidence Act
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
The Indian Evidence Act is the historical evidence framework that preceded the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.
Date and savings warning
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About this law
The former general statute governing relevance, admissibility and proof of evidence.
Enacted
15 March 1872
Commenced
1 September 1872
Ceased / transition
30 June 2024
Status
Historical With Savings
Applicability
It remains important for proceedings governed by the prior law and for historical case law.
Old and new law relationship
Instrument-level transitions are verified first. Section-to-section mappings are published separately because one old provision can split into several new provisions, or vice versa.
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Versions and source state
Historical official source
Valid 1 September 1872 to 30 June 2024
Complete section text imported from India Code and hash-verified. Provision correspondence is sourced separately from NCRB Sankalan.