CHAPTER II.––OF THE RELEVANCY OF FACTS · ADMISSIONS

Section 22A: When oral admission as to contents of electronic records are relevant

The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (repealed)

Repealed by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (47 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.

¹[Oral admissions as to the contents of electronic records are not relevant, unless the genuineness of the electronic record produced is in question.]

Footnotes in the official text

1.Ins. by Act 21 of 2000, s. 92 and Second Schedule (w.e.f. 17-10-2000).

Now in the BSA

As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table

22A. When oral admission as to contents of electronic records are relevant.

Not carried into the new law

Questions on this section

1 question in 7 of our papers cite Section 22A. Try these from the free papers:

1. Consider the following statements: 1. The BSA contains no separate provision corresponding to Section 22A of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, which dealt with oral admissions as to the contents of electronic records. 2. Under Section 21 of the BSA, in civil cases an admission is not relevant if it is made upon an express condition that evidence of it is not to be given. 3. Section 21 of the BSA does not exempt an advocate from giving evidence of any matter of which he may be compelled to give evidence under sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 132. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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