Section 1 Bankers' Books Evidence Act: Title and extent

Section 1: Title and extent

(1) This Act may be called the Bankers’ Books Evidence Act, 1891.

(2) It ¹extends to the whole of India ²[except the State of Jammu and Kashmir]; ³***

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Footnotes in the official text

1.The Act has been extended in its application to the whole of the Union territory of Lakshadweep (with effect from 1-10-1967) vide Reg. 8 of 1965, s. 3 and the Schedule and to the Union territory of Pondicherry by Act 26 of 1968, s. 3 and the Schedule. This Act shall apply in relation to the Development Banks as if that were a bank as defined in section 2 of this Act, vide Act 18 of 1964, s. 33.
2.Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule, for “except Part B State”.
3.The word “and” rep. by Act 10 of 1914, s. 3 and the Second Schedule.
4.Sub-section (3) rep. by s. 3 and the Second Schedule, ibid.