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Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 131 IEA - Production of documents or Electronic records which another Person, having possession, could Refuse to produce

Section 131 IEA is now Section 136 of the BSA - the BSA replaced the IEA on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Section
131 - Production of documents or Electronic records which another Person, having possession, could Refuse to produce
New provision
Section 136 BSA

IEA → BSA: what changed

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Section 136 BSA Renumbered, no change No change.

Section 131 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with production of documents or Electronic records which another Person, having possession, could Refuse to produce. Under the new law this is Section 136 of the BSA.

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