Section 67: Proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document produced

Q: What does Section 67 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA) deal with?

Section 67 IEA pertains to "Proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document produced". It is part of the The Indian Evidence Act, 1872, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 67 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA) governs proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document produced. This section has been superseded by Section 63 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA) for offences committed on or after 1 July 2024. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 67 IEA still in force?

No, Section 67 has been superseded by Section 63 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA) effective 1 July 2024.

Q: What is धारा 67 IEA?

धारा 67 IEA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 67 of the The Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Section 67 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA) governs proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document produced. This section has been superseded by Section 63 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA) for offences committed on or after 1 July 2024. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 67 IEA?

Dhara 67 IEA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 67 of the The Indian Evidence Act, 1872. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 67 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA) governs proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document produced. This section has been superseded by Section 63 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA) for offences committed on or after 1 July 2024. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 67 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872?

Cite as: "Section 67, The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Indian Evidence Act, 1872, § 67 (India).

Q: Which section replaced IEA Section 67?

Section 67 has been replaced by Section 63 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA), effective from 1 July 2024 as part of India's criminal law reform.

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If a document is alleged to be signed or to have been written wholly or in part by any person, the signature or the handwriting of so much of the document as is alleged to be in that person's handwriting must be proved to be in his handwriting.

67A. Proof as to[electronic signature

[Substituted by Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 (10 of 2009), Section 52(d),for "Digital Signature "] - Except in the case of a secure [electronic signature] [Substituted by the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 (10 of 2009), Section 52(d), for "digital signature ".], if the [electronic signature] [Substituted by Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 (10 of 2009), Section 52(d), for "Digital Signature "] of any subscriber is alleged to have been affixed to an electronic record the fact that such [electronic signature] [Substituted by Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 (10 of 2009), Section 52(d), for "Digital Signature "] is the [electronic signature] [Substituted by Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 (10 of 2009), Section 52(d), for "Digital Signature "] of the subscriber must be proved.]

[Inserted by Act 21 of 2000, Section b92 and Sch.II (w.e.f. 17.10.2000).]