भारतीय साक्ष्य अधिनियम, 1872

The Indian Evidence Act, 1872

भारतीय साक्ष्य अधिनियम, 1872 (The Indian Evidence Act, 1872) की सभी धाराएँ हिंदी और अंग्रेज़ी में पढ़ें। सम्पूर्ण पाठ — सरकारी राजपत्र से सत्यापित।

विवरण (Description)

An Act to consolidate, define and amend the law of evidence. Repealed and replaced by BSA, 2023.

धाराएँ / Sections (167)

धारा 1— Short title, extent and commencement
धारा 10— Things said or done by conspirator in reference to common design
धारा 100— Saving of provisions of Indian Succession Act relating to wills
धारा 101— Burden of proof
धारा 102— On whom burden of proof lies
धारा 103— Burden of proof as to any particular fact
धारा 104— Burden of proving fact to be proved to make evidence admissible
धारा 105— Burden of proving that case of accused comes within exceptions
धारा 106— Burden of proving fact especially within knowledge
धारा 107— Burden of proving death of person known to have been alive within thirty years
धारा 108— Burden of proving that a person is alive who has not been heard of for seven years
धारा 109— Burden of proof as to relationship in the cases of partners, landlord and tenant, principal and agent
धारा 11— When facts not otherwise relevant become relevant
धारा 110— Burden of proof as to ownership
धारा 111— Proof of good faith in transactions where one party is in relation of active confidence
धारा 112— Birth during marriage, conclusive proof of legitimacy
धारा 113— Proof of cession of territory
धारा 114— Court may presume existence of certain facts
धारा 115— Estoppel
धारा 116— Estoppel of tenant; and of licensee of person in possession
धारा 117— Estoppel of acceptor of bill of exchange, bailee or licensee
धारा 118— Who may testify
धारा 119— Witness unable to communicate verbally
धारा 12— In suits for damages, facts tending to enable Court to determine amount are relevant
धारा 120— Parties to civil suit and their wives or husbands - Husband or wife of person under criminal trial
धारा 121— Judges and Magistrates
धारा 122— Communications during marriage
धारा 123— Evidence as to affairs of State
धारा 124— Official communications
धारा 125— [ Information as to commission of offences. [Substituted by Act 3 of 1887, Section 1, for the original Section 123.]
धारा 126— Professional communications
धारा 127— Section 126 to apply to interpreters, etc
धारा 128— Privilege not waived by volunteering evidence
धारा 129— Confidential communications with legal advisers
धारा 13— Facts relevant when right or custom is in question
धारा 130— Production of title-deeds of witness, not a party
धारा 131— Production of documents or electronic records which another person, having possession, could refuse to produce
धारा 132— Witness not excused from answering on the ground that answer will criminate
धारा 133— Accomplice
धारा 134— Number of witnesses
धारा 135— Order of production and examination of witnesses
धारा 136— Judge to decide as to admissibility of evidence
धारा 137— Examination-in-chief
धारा 138— Order of examinations
धारा 139— Cross-examination of person called to produce a document
धारा 14— Facts showing existence of state of mind, or of body or bodily feeling
धारा 140— Witnesses to character
धारा 141— Leading questions
धारा 142— When they must not be asked
धारा 143— When they may be asked
धारा 144— Evidence as to matters in writing
धारा 145— Cross-examination as to previous statements in writing
धारा 146— Questions lawful in cross-examination
धारा 147— When witness to be compelled to answer
धारा 148— Court to decide when question shall be asked and when witness compelled to answer
धारा 149— Question not to be asked without reasonable grounds
धारा 15— Facts bearing on question whether act was accidental or intentional
धारा 150— Procedure of Court in case of question being asked without reasonable grounds
धारा 151— Indecent and scandalous questions
धारा 152— Questions intended to insult or annoy
धारा 153— Exclusion of evidence to contradict answers to questions testing veracity
धारा 154— Question by party to his own witness
धारा 155— Impeaching credit of witness
धारा 156— Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible
धारा 157— Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact
धारा 158— What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 32 or 33
धारा 159— Refreshing memory
धारा 16— Existence of course of business when relevant
धारा 160— Testimony to facts stated in document mentioned in section 159
धारा 161— Right of adverse party as to writing used to refresh memory
धारा 162— Production of documents
धारा 163— Giving, as evidence, of document called for and produced on notice
धारा 164— Using, as evidence, of document, production of which was refused on notice
धारा 165— Judge's power to put questions or order production
धारा 166— Power of jury or asessors to put questions
धारा 167— No new trial for improper admission or rejection of evidence
धारा 17— Admission defined
धारा 18— Admission by party to proceeding or his agent; by suitor in representative character; by party interested in subject matter; by person from whom interested derived
धारा 19— Admissions by persons whose position must be proved as against party to suit
धारा 2— Repeal of enactments
धारा 20— Admissions by persons expressly referred to by party to suit
धारा 21— Proof of admissions against persons making them, and by or on their behalf
धारा 22— When oral admissions as to contents of documents are relevant
धारा 23— Admissions in civil cases when relevant
धारा 24— Confession caused by inducement, threat or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding
धारा 25— Confession to police officer not to be proved
धारा 26— Confession by accused while in custody of police not to be proved against him
धारा 27— How much of information received from accused may be proved
धारा 28— Confession made after removal of impression caused by inducement, threat or promise, relevant
धारा 29— Confession otherwise relevant not to become irrelevant because of promise of secrecy, etc
धारा 3— Interpretation clause
धारा 30— Consideration of proved confession affecting person making it and others jointly under trial for same offence
धारा 31— Admissions not conclusive proof, but may estop
धारा 32— Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc., is relevant
धारा 33— Relevancy of certain evidence for proving, in subsequent proceeding, the truth of facts therein stated
धारा 34— [Entries in books of accounts including those maintained in an electronic form] [Substituted by Act 21 of 2000, Section 92 and Sch.II, for "Entries in the books of account" (w.e.f. 17.10.2000)], when relevant
धारा 35— Relevancy of entry in public [record of an electronic record] [Substituted by Act 21 of 2000, Section 92 and Sch.II, for "record" (w.e.f. 17.10.2000).], made in performance of duty
धारा 36— Relevancy of statements in maps, charts and plans
धारा 37— Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature, contained in certain Acts or notifications
धारा 38— Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law-books
धारा 39— [ What evidence to be given when statement forms part of a conversation, document, electronic record, book or series of letters or papers [Substituted by Act 21 of 2000, Section 92 and Sch.II, for Section 39 (w.e.f. 17.10.2000).]
धारा 4— "May presume"
धारा 40— Previous judgments relevant to bar a second suit or trial
धारा 41— Relevancy of certain judgments in probate, etc., jurisdiction
धारा 42— Relevancy and effect of judgments, orders or decrees, other than those mentioned in section 41
धारा 43— Judgments, etc., other than those mentioned in sections 40 to 42, when relevant
धारा 44— Fraud or collusion in obtaining judgment, or incompetency of Court, may be proved
धारा 45— Opinions of experts
धारा 46— Facts bearing upon opinions of experts
धारा 47— Opinion as to handwriting, when relevant
धारा 48— Opinion as to existence of right or custom, when relevant
धारा 49— Opinions as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant
धारा 5— Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts
धारा 50— Opinion on relationship, when relevant
धारा 51— Grounds of opinion, when relevant
धारा 52— In civil cases character to prove conduct imputed, irrelevant
धारा 53— In criminal cases previous good character relevant
धारा 54— [ Previous bad character not relevant, except in reply. [Substituted by Act 3 of 1891, Section 6, for the original section.]
धारा 55— Character as affecting damages
धारा 56— Facts judicially noticeable need not be proved
धारा 57— Facts of which Court must take judicial notice
धारा 58— Facts admitted need not be proved
धारा 59— Proof of facts by oral evidence
धारा 6— Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction
धारा 60— Oral evidence must be direct
धारा 61— Proof of contents of documents
धारा 62— Primary Evidence
धारा 63— Secondary evidence
धारा 64— Proof of documents by primary evidence
धारा 65— Cases in which secondary evidence relating to document may be given
धारा 66— Rules as to notice to produce
धारा 67— Proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document produced
धारा 68— Proof of execution of document required by law to be attested
धारा 69— Proof where no attesting witness found
धारा 7— Facts which are the occasion, cause or effect of facts in issue
धारा 70— Admission of execution by party to attested document
धारा 71— Proof when attesting witness denies the execution
धारा 72— Proof of document not required by law to be attested
धारा 73— Comparison of signature, writing or seal with others admitted or proved
धारा 74— Public documents
धारा 75— Private documents
धारा 76— Certified copies of public documents
धारा 77— Proof of documents by production of certified copies
धारा 78— Proof of other official documents
धारा 79— Presumption as to genuineness of certified copies
धारा 8— Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct
धारा 80— Presumption as to documents produced as record of evidence
धारा 81— Presumption as to Gazettes, newspapers, private Acts of Parliament and other documents
धारा 82— Presumption as to document admissible in England without proof of seal or signature
धारा 83— Presumption as to maps or plans made by authority of Government
धारा 84— Presumption as to collections of laws and reports of decisions
धारा 85— Presumption as to powers-of-attorney
धारा 86— Presumption as to certified copies of foreign judicial records
धारा 87— Presumption as to books, maps and charts
धारा 88— Presumption as to telegraphic massages
धारा 89— Presumption as to due execution, etc., of documents not produced
धारा 9— Facts necessary to explain or introduce relevant facts
धारा 90— Presumption as to documents thirty years old
धारा 91— Evidence of terms of contracts, grants and other dispositions of property reduced to form of document
धारा 92— Exclusion of evidence of oral agreement
धारा 93— Exclusion of evidence to explain or amend ambiguous document
धारा 94— Exclusion of evidence against application of document to existing facts
धारा 95— Evidence as to document unmeaning in reference to existing facts
धारा 96— Evidence as to application of language which can apply to one only of several persons
धारा 97— Evidence as to application of language to one of two sets of facts, to neither of which the whole correctly applies
धारा 98— Evidence as to meaning of illegible characters, etc
धारा 99— Who may give evidence of agreement varying terms of document

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