Evidence Act 35 vs BSA 29: Relevancy of entry in public record made in performance of duty
Section 35 of the Indian Evidence Act is now section 29 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, in force from 1 July 2024. The wording is the same.
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Evidence Act section 35Relevancy of entry in public record made in performance of duty
An entry in any public or other official book, register or record or an electronic record, stating a fact in issue or relevant fact, and made by a public servant in the discharge of his official duty, or by any other person in performance of a duty specially enjoined by the law of the country in which such book, register or record or an electronic record, is kept, is itself a relevant fact.
BSA section 29Relevancy of entry in public record or an electronic record made in performance of duty
An entry in any public or other official book, register or record or an electronic record, stating a fact in issue or relevant fact, and made by a public servant in the discharge of his official duty, or by any other person in performance of a duty specially enjoined by the law of the country in which such book, register or record or an electronic record, is kept, is itself a relevant fact.
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