indian-evidance-act-to-bhartiya-nayay-sanhita-comaprission Section Mapping

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1 Short title, extent and commencement 1 Short title, application and commencement
2 Repeal of enactments [Repealed] 170 Repeal and savings
3 Interpretation clause 2 Definitions
3, para 1 Court 2(1)(a) Court
3, para 2 Fact 2(1)(b) Fact
3, para 3 Relevant 2(1)(k) Relevant
3, para 4 Facts in issue 2(1)(g) Facts in issue
3, para 5 Document 2(1)(a) Document
3, para 6 Evidence 2(1)(c) Evidence
3, para 7 Proved 2(1)(f) Proved
3, para 8 Disproved 2(1)(d) Disproved
3, para 9 Not proved 2(1)(i) Not proved
3, para 10 India India
4, para 1 May presume 2(1)(h) May presume
4, para 2 Shall presume 2(1)(j) Shall presume
4, para 3 Conclusive proof 2(7)(b) Conclusive proof
5 Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts 3 Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts
6 Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction 4 Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction
7 Facts which are the occasion, cause or effect of facts in issue 5 Facts which are the occasion, cause or effect of facts in issue
8 Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct 6 Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct
9 Facts necessary to explain or introduce relevant facts 7 Facts necessary to explain or introduce relevant facts
10 Things said or done by conspirator in reference to common design 8 Things said or done by conspirator in reference to common design
11 When facts not otherwise relevant become relevant 9 When facts not otherwise relevant become relevant
12 In suits for damages, facts tending to enable Court to determine amount are relevant 10 Facts tending to enable Court to determine amount are relevant in suits for damages
13 Facts relevant when right or custom is in question 11 Facts relevant when right or custom is in question
14 Facts showing existence of state of mind, or of body or bodily feeling 12 Facts showing existence of state of mind, or of body or bodily feeling
15 Facts bearing on question whether act was accidental or intentional 13 Facts bearing on question whether act was accidental or intentional
16 Existence of course of business when relevant 14 Existence of course of business when relevant
17 Admission defined 15 Admission defined
18 Admission by party to proceeding or his agent 16 Admission by party to proceeding or his agent
19 Admissions by persons whose position must be proved as against party to suit 17 Admissions by persons whose position must be proved as against party to suit
20 Admissions by persons expressly referred to by party to suit 18 Admissions by persons expressly referred to by party to suit
21 Proof of admissions against persons making them, and by or on their behalf 19 Proof of admissions against persons making them, and by or on their behalf
22 When oral admissions as to contents of documents are relevant 20 When oral admissions as to contents of documents are relevant
22A When oral admissions as to contents of electronic records are relevant
23 Admissions in civil cases, when relevant 21 Admissions in civil cases when relevant
24 Confession caused by inducement, threat or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding 22(1) Confession caused by inducement, threat, coercion or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding
25 Confession to police officer not to be proved 23(1) Confession to police officer
26 Confession by accused while in custody of police not to be proved against him 23(2) Confession to police officer
27 How much of information received from accused may be proved 23(2) Confession to police officer
28 Confession made after removal of impression caused by inducement, threat or promise, irrelevant 22(1) Confession caused by inducement, threat, coercion or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding
29 Confession otherwise relevant not to become irrelevant because of promise of secrecy, etc. 22(2) Confession caused by inducement, threat, coercion or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding
30 Consideration of proved confession affecting person making it and others jointly under trial for same offence 24 Consideration of proved confession affecting person making it and others jointly under trial for same offence
31 Admissions not conclusive proof, but may estop 25 Admissions not conclusive proof, but may estop
32 Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc., is relevant 26 Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc., is relevant
33 Relevancy of certain evidence for proving, in subsequent proceeding, the truth of facts therein stated 27 Relevancy of certain evidence for proving, in subsequent proceeding, truth of facts therein stated
34 Entries in books of account including those maintained in an electronic form when relevant 28 Entries in books of account when relevant
35 Relevancy of entry in public record or an electronic record made in performance of duty 29 Relevancy of entry in public record or an electronic record made in performance of duty
36 Relevancy of statements in maps, charts and plans 30 Relevancy of statements in maps, charts and plans
37 Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature, contained in certain Acts or notifications 31 Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications
38 Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law books 32 Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law books including electronic or digital form
39 What evidence to be given when statement forms part of a conversation, document, book or series of letters or papers 33 What evidence to be given when statement forms part of a conversation, document, book or series of letters or papers
40 Previous judgments relevant to bar a second suit or trial 34 Previous judgments relevant to bar a second suit or trial
41 Relevancy of certain judgments in probate, etc., jurisdiction 35 Relevancy of certain judgments in probate, etc., jurisdiction
42 Relevancy and effect of judgments, orders or decrees, other than those mentioned in section 41 36 Relevancy and effect of judgments, orders or decrees, other than those mentioned in section 35
43 Judgments, etc., other than those mentioned in sections 40 to 42, when relevant 37 Judgments, etc., other than those mentioned in sections 34, 35 and 36 when relevant
44 Fraud or collusion in obtaining judgment, or incompetency of Court, may be proved 38 Fraud or collusion in obtaining judgment, or incompetency of Court, may be proved
45 Opinions of experts 39(1) Opinions of experts
45A Opinion of Examiner of Electronic Evidence 39(2) Opinions of experts
46 Facts bearing upon opinions of experts 40 Facts bearing upon opinions of experts
47 Opinion as to handwriting, when relevant 41(1) Opinion as to handwriting and signature, when relevant
47A Opinion as to electronic signature when relevant 41(2) Opinion as to handwriting and signature, when relevant
48 Opinion as to existence of right or custom, when relevant 42 Opinion as to existence of general custom or right, when relevant
49 Opinions as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant 43 Opinion as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant
50 Opinion on relationship, when relevant 44 Opinion on relationship, when relevant
51 Grounds of opinion, when relevant 45 Grounds of opinion, when relevant
52 In civil cases character to prove conduct imputed, irrelevant 46 In civil cases character to prove conduct imputed, irrelevant
53 In criminal cases, previous good character relevant 47 In criminal cases, previous good character relevant
53A Evidence of character or previous sexual experience not relevant in certain cases 48 Evidence of character or previous sexual experience not relevant in certain cases
54 Previous bad character not relevant, except in reply 49 Previous bad character not relevant, except in reply
55 Character as affecting damages 50 Character as affecting damages
56 Fact judicially noticeable need not be proved 51 Fact judicially noticeable need not be proved
57 Facts of which Court must take judicial notice 52 Facts of which Court must take judicial notice
58 Facts admitted need not be proved 53 Facts admitted need not be proved
59 Proof of facts by oral evidence 54 Proof of facts by oral evidence
60 Oral evidence must be direct 55 Oral evidence to be direct
61 Proof of contents of documents 56 Proof of contents of documents
62 Primary evidence 57 Primary evidence
63 Secondary evidence 58 Secondary evidence
64 Proof of documents by primary evidence 59 Proof of documents by primary evidence
65 Cases in which secondary evidence relating to documents may be given 60 Cases in which secondary evidence relating to documents may be given
65A Special provisions as to evidence relating to electronic record 62 Special provisions as to evidence relating to electronic record
65B Admissibility of electronic records 63 Admissibility of electronic records
66 Rules as to notice to produce 64 Rules as to notice to produce
67 Proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document produced 65 Proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document produced
67A Proof as to electronic signature 66 Proof as to electronic signature
68 Proof of execution of document required by law to be attested 67 Proof of execution of document required by law to be attested
69 Proof where no attesting witness found 68 Proof where no attesting witness found
70 Admission of execution by party to attested document 69 Admission of execution by party to attested document
71 Proof when attesting witness denies execution 70 Proof when attesting witness denies execution
72 Proof of document not required by law to be attested 71 Proof of document not required by law to be attested
73 Comparison of signature, writing or seal with others admitted or proved 72 Comparison of signature, writing or seal with others admitted or proved
73A Proof as to verification of digital signature 73 Proof as to verification of digital signature
74 Public documents 74(1) Public and private documents
75 Private documents 74(2) Public and private documents
76 Certified copies of public documents 75 Certified copies of public documents
77 Proof of documents by production of certified copies 76 Proof of documents by production of certified copies
78 Proof of other official documents 77 Proof of other official documents
79 Presumption as to genuineness of certified copies 78 Presumption as to genuineness of certified copies
80 Presumption as to documents produced as record of evidence 79 Presumption as to documents produced as record of evidence
81 Presumption as to Gazettes, newspapers, private Acts of Parliament and other documents 80 Presumption as to Gazettes, newspapers and other documents
81A Presumption as to Gazettes in electronic forms 81 Presumption as to Gazettes in electronic or digital record
82 Presumption as to document admissible in England without proof of seal or signature 82 Presumption as to maps or plans made by authority of Government
83 Presumption as to maps or plans made by authority of Government 83 Presumption as to collections of laws and reports of decisions
84 Presumption as to collections of laws and reports of decisions 84 Presumption as to powers of attorney
85 Presumption as to powers of attorney 85 Presumption as to electronic agreements
85A Presumption as to electronic agreements 86 Presumption as to electronic records and electronic signatures
85B Presumption as to electronic records and electronic signatures 87 Presumption as to Electronic Signature Certificates
85C Presumption as to Electronic Signature Certificates 88 Presumption as to certified copies of foreign judicial records
86 Presumption as to certified copies of foreign judicial records 89 Presumption as to books, maps and charts
87 Presumption as to books, maps and charts 90 Presumption as to telegraphic messages
88 Presumption as to telegraphic messages 91 Presumption as to electronic messages
88A Presumption as to electronic messages 92 Presumption as to due execution, etc., of documents, not produced
90 Presumption as to documents thirty years old 93 Presumption as to documents thirty years old
90A Presumption as to electronic records five years old 94 Presumption as to electronic records five years old
91 Evidence of terms of contracts, grants and other dispositions of property reduced to form of document 95 Evidence of terms of contracts, grants and other dispositions of property reduced to form of document
92 Exclusion of evidence of oral agreement 96 Exclusion of evidence of oral agreement
93 Exclusion of evidence to explain or amend ambiguous document 97 Exclusion of evidence to explain or amend ambiguous document
94 Exclusion of evidence against application of document to existing facts 98 Exclusion of evidence against application of document to existing facts
95 Evidence as to document unmeaning in reference to existing facts 99 Evidence as to document unmeaning in reference to existing facts
96 Evidence as to application of language which can apply to only one of several persons 100 Evidence as to application of language which can apply to only one of several persons
97 Evidence as to application of language to one of two sets of facts, to neither of which the whole correctly applies 101 Evidence as to application of language to one of two sets of facts, to neither of which the whole correctly applies
98 Evidence as to meaning of illegible characters, etc. 102 Evidence as to meaning of illegible characters, etc.
99 Who may give evidence of agreement varying terms of document 103 Who may give evidence of agreement varying terms of document
100 Saving of provisions of Indian Succession Act relating to wills 104 Saving of provisions of Indian Succession Act relating to wills
101 Burden of proof 105 Burden of proof
102 On whom burden of proof lies 106 On whom burden of proof lies
103 Burden of proof as to particular fact 107 Burden of proof as to particular fact
104 Burden of proving fact to be proved to make evidence admissible 108 Burden of proving fact to be proved to make evidence admissible
105 Burden of proving that case of accused comes within exceptions 109 Burden of proving that case of accused comes within exceptions
106 Burden of proving fact especially within knowledge 110 Burden of proving fact especially within knowledge
107 Burden of proving death of person known to have been alive within thirty years 111 Burden of proving death of person known to have been alive within thirty years
108 Burden of proving that person is alive who has not been heard of for seven years 113 Burden of proving that person is alive who has not been heard of for seven years
109 Burden of proof as to relationship in the cases of partners, landlord and tenant, principal and agent 112 Burden of proof as to relationship in the cases of partners, landlord and tenant, principal and agent
110 Burden of proof as to ownership 114 Burden of proof as to ownership
111 Proof of good faith in transactions where one party is in relation of active confidence 115 Proof of good faith in transactions where one party is in relation of active confidence
111A Presumption as to certain offences 116 Presumption as to certain offences
112 Birth during marriage, conclusive proof of legitimacy 116 Birth during marriage, conclusive proof of legitimacy
113 Proof of cession of territory — —
113A Presumption as to abetment of suicide by a married woman 117 Presumption as to abetment of suicide by a married woman
113B Presumption as to dowry death 118 Presumption as to dowry death
114 Court may presume existence of certain facts 119 Court may presume existence of certain facts
114A Presumption as to absence of consent in certain prosecution for rape 120 Presumption as to absence of consent in certain prosecution for rape
115 Estoppel 121 Estoppel
116 Estoppel of tenant; and of licensee of person in possession 122 Estoppel of tenants and of licensee of person in possession
117 Estoppel of acceptor of bill of exchange, bailee or licensee 123 Estoppel of acceptor of bill of exchange, bailee or licensee
118 Who may testify 124 Who may testify
119 Witness unable to communicate verbally 125 Witness unable to communicate verbally
120 Parties to civil suit, and their wives and husbands - Husband or wife of person under criminal trial 126 Competency of husband and wife as witness in certain cases
121 Judges and Magistrates 127 Judges and Magistrates
122 Communications during marriage 128 Communications during marriage
123 Evidence as to affairs of State 129 Evidence as to affairs of State
124 Official communications 130 Official communications
125 Information as to commission of offences 131 Information as to commission of offences
126 Professional communications 132(1)/(2) Professional communications
127 Section 126 to apply to interpreters, etc. 132(3) Professional communications
128 Privilege not waived by volunteering evidence 133 Privilege not waived by volunteering evidence
129 Confidential communications with legal advisers 134 Confidential communications with legal advisers
130 Production of title-deeds of witness not a party 135 Production of title-deeds of witness not a party
131 Production of documents or electronic records which another person, having possession, would refuse to produce 136 Production of documents or electronic records which another person, having possession, would refuse to produce
132 Witness not excused from answering on ground that answer will criminate 137 Witness not excused from answering on ground that answer will criminate
133 Accomplice 138 Accomplice
134 Number of witnesses 139 Number of witnesses
135 Order of production and examination of witnesses 140 Order of production and examination of witnesses
136 Judge to decide as to admissibility of evidence 141 Judge to decide as to admissibility of evidence
137 Examination-in-chief 142 Examination-in-chief
138 Order of examinations 143 Order of examinations
139 Cross-examination of person called to produce a document 144 Cross-examination of person called to produce a document
140 Witnesses to character 145 Witnesses to character
141 Leading questions 146(1) Leading questions
142 When they must not be asked 146(2) Leading questions
143 When they may be asked 146(3) Leading questions
144 Evidence as to matters in writing 147 Evidence as to matters in writing
145 Cross-examination as to previous statements in writing 148 Cross-examination as to previous statements in writing
146 Questions lawful in cross-examination 149 Questions lawful in cross-examination
147 When witness to be compelled to answer 150 When witness to be compelled to answer
148 Court to decide when question shall be asked and when witness compelled to answer 151 Court to decide when question shall be asked and when witness compelled to answer
149 Question not to be asked without reasonable grounds 152 Question not to be asked without reasonable grounds
150 Procedure of Court in case of question being asked without reasonable grounds 153 Procedure of Court in case of question being asked without reasonable grounds
151 Indecent and scandalous questions 154 Indecent and scandalous questions
152 Questions intended to insult or annoy 155 Questions intended to insult or annoy
153 Exclusion of evidence to contradict answers to questions testing veracity 156 Exclusion of evidence to contradict answers to questions testing veracity
154 Question by party to his own witness 157 Question by party to his own witness
155 Impeaching credit of witness 158 Impeaching credit of witness
156 Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible 159 Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible
157 Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact 160 Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact
158 What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 32 or 33 161 What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 26 or 27
159 Refreshing memory 162 Refreshing memory
160 Testimony to facts stated in document mentioned in section 159 163 Testimony to facts stated in document mentioned in section 162
161 Right of adverse party as to writing used to refresh memory 164 Right of adverse party as to writing used to refresh memory
162 Production of documents 165 Production of documents
163 Giving, as evidence, of document called for and produced on notice 166 Giving, as evidence, of document called for and produced on notice
164 Using, as evidence, of document production of which was refused on notice 167 Using, as evidence, of document production of which was refused on notice
165 Judge's power to put questions or order production 168 Judge's power to put questions or order production
166 Power of jury or assessors to put questions — —
167 No new trial for improper admission or rejection of evidence 169 No new trial for improper admission or rejection of evidence