Evidence Act 86 vs BSA 88: Presumption as to certified copies of foreign judicial records
Section 86 of the Indian Evidence Act is now section 88 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, in force from 1 July 2024. 82% of the old wording is kept; 28 words removed and 8 words added.
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Evidence Act section 86Presumption as to certified copies of foreign judicial records
The Court may presume that any document purporting to be a certified copy of any judicial record of * * * any country not forming part of India or of Her Majesty’s Dominions is genuine and accurate, if the document purports to be certified in any manner which is certified by any representative of * * * the Central Government in or for such country to be the manner commonly in use in that country for the certification of copies of judicial records. An officer who, with respect to *** any territory or place not forming part of India or Her Majesty’s Dominions, is a Political Agent there for, as defined in section 3, clause (43) of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed to be a representative of the Central Government in and for the country comprising that territory or place.
BSA section 88Presumption as to certified copies of foreign judicial records
(1) The Court may presume that any document purporting to be a certified copy of any judicial record of any country beyond India is genuine and accurate, if the document purports to be certified in any manner which is certified by any representative of the Central Government in or for such country to be the manner commonly in use in that country for the certification of copies of judicial records. (2) An officer who, with respect to any territory or place outside India is a Political Agent therefor, as defined in clause (43) of section 3 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed to be a representative of the Central Government in and for the country comprising that territory or place.
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