Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

BSA Section 1-Short title, application and commencement

BSA Section 2-Definitions-BSA

BSA Section 3-Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts

BSA Section 4-Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction

BSA Section 5-Facts which are occasion, cause or effect of facts in issue or relevant facts

BSA Section 6-Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct

BSA Section 7-Facts necessary to explain or introduce fact in issue or relevant facts

BSA Section 8-Things said or done by conspirator in reference to common design

BSA Section 9-When facts not otherwise relevant become relevant

BSA Section 10-Facts tending to enable Court to determine amount are relevant in suits for damages

BSA Section 11-Facts relevant when right or custom is in question

BSA Section 12-Facts showing existence of state of mind, or of body or bodily feeling

BSA Section 13-Facts bearing on question whether act was accidental or intentional

BSA Section 14-Existence of course of business when relevant

BSA Section 15-Admission defined

BSA Section 16-Admission by party to proceeding or his agent

BSA Section 17-Admissions by persons whose position must be proved as against party to suit

BSA Section 18-Admissions by persons expressly referred to by party to suit

BSA Section 19-Proof of admissions against persons making them, and by or on their behalf

BSA Section 20-When oral admissions as to contents of documents are relevant

BSA Section 21-Admissions in civil cases when relevant

BSA Section 22-Confession caused by inducement, threat, coercion or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding

BSA Section 23-Confession to police officer

BSA Section 24-Consideration of proved confession affecting person making it and others jointly under trial for same offence

BSA Section 25-Admissions not conclusive proof, but may estop.jointly under trial for same offence

BSA Section 26-Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc., is relevant

BSA Section 27-Relevancy of certain evidence for proving, in subsequent proceeding, truth of facts therein stated

BSA Section 28-Entries in books of account when relevant

BSA Section 29-Relevancy of entry in public record or an electronic record made in performance of duty

BSA Section 30-Relevancy of statements in maps, charts and plans

BSA Section 31-Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications

BSA Section 32-Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law books including electronic or digital form

BSA Section 33-What evidence to be given when statement forms part of conversation, document, electronic record, book or series of letters or papers

BSA Section 34-Previous judgments relevant to bar a second suit or trial

BSA Section 35-Relevancy of certain judgments in probate, etc., jurisdiction

BSA Section 36-Relevancy and effect of judgments, orders or decrees, other than those mentioned in section 35

BSA Section 37-Judgments, etc., other than those mentioned in sections 34, 35 and 36 when relevant

BSA Section 38-Fraud or collusion in obtaining judgment, or incompetency of Court, may be proved

BSA Section 39-Opinions of experts

BSA Section 40-Facts bearing upon opinions of experts

BSA Section 41-Opinion as to handwriting and signature, when relevant

BSA Section 42-Opinion as to existence of general custom or right, when relevant

BSA Section 43-Opinion as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant

BSA Section 44-Opinion on relationship, when relevant

BSA Section 45-Grounds of opinion, when relevant

BSA Section 46-In civil cases character to prove conduct imputed, irrelevant

BSA Section 47-In criminal cases previous good character relevant

BSA Section 48-Evidence of character or previous sexual experience not relevant in certain cases

BSA Section 49-Previous bad character not relevant, except in reply

BSA Section 50-Character as affecting damages

BSA Section 51-Fact judicially noticeable need not be proved

BSA Section 52-Facts of which Court shall take judicial notice

BSA Section 53-Facts admitted need not be proved

BSA Section 54-Proof of facts by oral evidence

BSA Section 55-Oral evidence to be direct

BSA Section 56-Proof of contents of documents

BSA Section 57-Primary evidence

BSA Section 58-Secondary evidence

BSA Section 59-Proof of documents by primary evidence

BSA Section 60-Cases in which secondary evidence relating to documents may be given

BSA Section 61-Electronic or digital record

BSA Section 62-Special provisions as to evidence relating to electronic record

BSA Section 63-Admissibility of electronic records

BSA Section 64-Rules as to notice to produce

BSA Section 65-Proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document produced

BSA Section 66-Proof as to electronic signature

BSA Section 67-Proof of execution of document required by law to be attested

BSA Section 68-Proof where no attesting witness found

BSA Section 69-Admission of execution by party to attested document

BSA Section 70-Proof when attesting witness denies execution

BSA Section 71-Proof of document not required by law to be attested

BSA Section 72-Comparison of signature, writing or seal with others admitted or proved

BSA Section 73-Proof as to verification of digital signature

BSA Section 74-Public and private documents

BSA Section 75-Certified copies of public documents

BSA Section 76-Proof of documents by production of certified copies

BSA Section 77-Proof of other official documents

BSA Section 78-Presumption as to genuineness of certified copies

BSA Section 79-Presumption as to documents produced as record of evidence, etc

BSA Section 80-Presumption as to Gazettes, newspapers, and other documents

BSA Section 81-Presumption as to Gazettes in electronic or digital record

BSA Section 82-Presumption as to maps or plans made by authority of Government

BSA Section 83-Presumption as to collections of laws and reports of decisions

BSA Section 84-Presumption as to powers-of-attorney

BSA Section 85-Presumption as to electronic agreements

BSA Section 86-Presumption as to electronic records and electronic signatures

BSA Section 87-Presumption as to Electronic Signature Certificates

BSA Section 88-Presumption as to certified copies of foreign judicial records

BSA Section 89-Presumption as to books, maps and charts

BSA Section 90-Presumption as to electronic messages

BSA Section 91-Presumption as to due execution, etc., of documents not produced

BSA Section 92-Presumption as to documents thirty years old

BSA Section 93-Presumption as to electronic records five years old

BSA Section 94-Evidence of terms of contracts, grants and other dispositions of property reduced to form of document

BSA Section 95-Exclusion of evidence of oral agreement

BSA Section 96-Exclusion of evidence to explain or amend ambiguous document

BSA Section 97-Exclusion of evidence against application of document to existing facts

BSA Section 98-Evidence as to document unmeaning in reference to existing facts

BSA Section 99-Evidence as to application of language which can apply to one only of several persons

BSA Section 100-Evidence as to application of language to one of two sets of facts, to neither of which the whole correctly applies

BSA Section 101-Evidence as to meaning of illegible characters, etc

BSA Section 102-Who may give evidence of agreement varying terms of document

BSA Section 103-Saving of provisions of Indian Succession Act relating to wills

BSA Section 104-Burden of proof

BSA Section 105-On whom burden of proof lies

BSA Section 106-Burden of proof as to particular fact

BSA Section 107-Burden of proving fact to be proved to make evidence admissible

BSA Section 108-Burden of proving that case of accused comes within exceptions

BSA Section 109-Burden of proving fact especially within knowledge

BSA Section 110-Burden of proving death of person known to have been alive within thirty years

BSA Section 111-Burden of proving that person is alive who has not been heard of for seven years

BSA Section 112-Burden of proof as to relationship in the cases of partners, landlord and tenant, principal and agent

BSA Section 113-Burden of proof as to ownership

BSA Section 114-Proof of good faith in transactions where one party is in relation of active confidence

BSA Section 115-Presumption as to certain offences

BSA Section 116-Birth during marriage, conclusive proof of legitimacy

BSA Section 117-Presumption as to abetment of suicide by a married woman

BSA Section 118-Presumption as to dowry death

BSA Section 119-Court may presume existence of certain facts

BSA Section 120-Presumption as to absence of consent in certain prosecution for rape

BSA Section 121-Estoppel

BSA Section 122-Estoppel of tenant and of licensee of person in possession

BSA Section 123-Estoppel of acceptor of bill of exchange, bailee or licensee

BSA Section 124-Who may testify

BSA Section 125-Witness unable to communicate verbally

BSA Section 126-Competency of husband and wife as witnesses in certain cases

BSA Section 127-Judges and Magistrates

BSA Section 128-Communications during marriage

BSA Section 129-Evidence as to affairs of State

BSA Section 130-Official communications

BSA Section 131-Information as to commission of offences

BSA Section 132-Professional communications

BSA Section 133-Privilege not waived by volunteering evidence

BSA Section 134-Confidential communication with legal advisers

BSA Section 135-Production of title-deeds of witness not a party

BSA Section 136-Production of documents or electronic records which another person, having possession, could refuse to produce

BSA Section 137-Witness not excused from answering on ground that answer will criminate

BSA Section 138-Accomplice

BSA Section 139-Number of witnesses

BSA Section 140-Order of production and examination of witnesses

BSA Section 141-Judge to decide as to admissibility of evidence

BSA Section 142-Examination of witnesses

BSA Section 143-Order of examinations

BSA Section 144-Cross examination of person called to produce a document

BSA Section 145-Witnesses to character

BSA Section 146-Leading questions

BSA Section 147-Evidence as to matters in writing

BSA Section 148-Cross-examination as to previous statements in writing

BSA Section 149-Questions lawful in cross-examination

BSA Section 150-When witness to be compelled to answer

BSA Section 151-Court to decide when question shall be asked and when witness compelled to answer

BSA Section 152-Question not to be asked without reasonable grounds

BSA Section 153-Question not to be asked without reasonable grounds

BSA Section 154-Indecent and scandalous questions

BSA Section 155-Questions intended to insult or annoy

BSA Section 156-Exclusion of evidence to contradict answers to questions testing veracity

BSA Section 157-Question by party to his own witness

BSA Section 158-Impeaching credit of witness

BSA Section 159-Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible

BSA Section 160-Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact

BSA Section 161-What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 26 or 27

BSA Section 162-Refreshing memory

BSA Section 163-Testimony to facts stated in document mentioned in section 162

BSA Section 164-Right of adverse party as to writing used to refresh memory

BSA Section 165-Production of documents

BSA Section 166-Giving, as evidence, of document called for and produced on notice

BSA Section 167-Using, as evidence, of document production of which was refused on notice

BSA Section 168-Judge’s power to put questions or order production

BSA Section 169-No new trial for improper admission or rejection of evidence

BSA Section 170-Repeal and savings