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Section 1 - Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
1. Short title, extent and commencement
This Act may be called the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
2 It extends to the whole of India 3 [Except the State of Jammu and Kashmir] and applies to all judicial proceedings in or before any Court, including Courts-martial, 4[other than Courts-martial convened under the Army Act.,] (44 & 45 Vict., c.58) 5[the Naval Discipline Act (29 & 30 Vict., c 109) or 6[***] the Indian Navy (Discipline) Act. 19347] (34 of 1934) 8[or the Air Force Act] 7 Geo. 5, c. 51) but not to affidavits presented to any Court to any Court or Officer, not to proceedings before an arbitrator
And it shall come into force on the first day of September, 1872.
Related Sections
- Section 39: What evidence to be given when statement forms part of a conversation, document, electronic record, book or series of letters or papers.
- Section 35: Relevancy of entry in public record made in performance of duty
- Section 79: Presumption as to genuineness of certified copies
- Section 48: Opinion as to existence of right or custom, when relevant
- Section 41: Relevancy of certain judgments in probate, etc. jurisdiction
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* Only for reference.