Evidence Act 79 vs BSA 78: Presumption as to genuineness of certified copies
Section 79 of the Indian Evidence Act is now section 78 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, in force from 1 July 2024. 84% of the old wording is kept; 20 words removed and 2 words added.
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Evidence Act section 79Presumption as to genuineness of certified copies
The Court shall presume to be genuine every document purporting to be a certificate, certified copy or other document, which is by law declared to be admissible as evidence of any particular fact and which purports to be duly certified by any officer of the Central Government or of a State Government: or by any officer in the State of Jammu and Kashmir who is duly authorised thereto by the Central Government: Provided that such document is substantially in the form and purports to be executed in the manner directed by law in that behalf. The Court shall also presume that any officer by whom any such document purports to be signed or certified, held, when he signed it, the official character which he claims in such paper.
BSA section 78Presumption as to genuineness of certified copies
(1) The Court shall presume to be genuine every document purporting to be a certificate, certified copy or other document, which is by law declared to be admissible as evidence of any particular fact and which purports to be duly certified by any officer of the Central Government or of a State Government: Provided that such document is substantially in the form and purports to be executed in the manner directed by law in that behalf. (2) The Court shall also presume that any officer by whom any such document purports to be signed or certified, held, when he signed it, the official character which he claims in such paper.
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