Evidence Act 58 vs BSA 53: Facts admitted need not be proved
Section 58 of the Indian Evidence Act is now section 53 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, in force from 1 July 2024. 99% of the old wording is kept; 1 word removed and 2 words added.
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Evidence Act section 58Facts admitted need not be proved
No fact need be proved in any proceeding which the parties thereto or their agents agree to admit at the hearing, or which, before the hearing, they agree to admit by any writing under their hands, or which by any rule of pleading in force at the time they are deemed to have admitted by their pleadings: Provided that the Court may, in its discretion, require the facts admitted to be proved otherwise than by such admissions.
BSA section 53Facts admitted need not be proved
No fact needs to be proved in any proceeding which the parties thereto or their agents agree to admit at the hearing, or which, before the hearing, they agree to admit by any writing under their hands, or which by any rule of pleading in force at the time they are deemed to have admitted by their pleadings: Provided that the Court may, in its discretion, require the facts admitted to be proved otherwise than by such admissions.
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