Evidence Act 130 vs BSA 135: Production of title-deeds of witness not a party
Section 130 of the Indian Evidence Act is now section 135 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, in force from 1 July 2024. 99% of the old wording is kept; 1 word removed and 1 word added.
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Evidence Act section 130Production of title-deeds of witness not a party
No witness who is not a party to a suit shall be compelled to produce his title-deeds to any property, or any document in virtue of which he holds any property as pledge or mortgagee or any document the production of which might tend to criminate him, unless he has agreed in writing to produce them with the person seeking the production of such deeds or some person through whom he claims.
BSA section 135Production of title-deeds of witness not a party
No witness who is not a party to a suit shall be compelled to produce his title-deeds to any property, or any document in virtue of which he holds any property as pledgee or mortgagee or any document the production of which might tend to criminate him, unless he has agreed in writing to produce them with the person seeking the production of such deeds or some person through whom he claims.
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