Evidence Act 59 vs BSA 54: Proof of facts by oral evidence

Section 59 of the Indian Evidence Act is now section 54 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, in force from 1 July 2024. 81% of the old wording is kept; 3 words removed and nothing added.

Struck out: only in the old section. Marked: new in the new section. Punctuation and capitals are ignored when matching words.

Evidence Act section 59Proof of facts by oral evidence

All facts, except the contents of documents ~~or electronic records,~~ may be proved by oral evidence.

BSA section 54Proof of facts by oral evidence

All facts, except the contents of documents may be proved by oral evidence.

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