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Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 38 IEA - Relevancy of statements as to Any law contained in law books Including electronic or digital Form

Section 38 IEA is now Section 32 of the BSA - the BSA replaced the IEA on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Section
38 - Relevancy of statements as to Any law contained in law books Including electronic or digital Form
New provision
Section 32 BSA

IEA → BSA: what changed

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Section 32 BSA Modified Words "including in electronic or digital form" are added in heading as well as in the main text of the section.

Section 38 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with relevancy of statements as to Any law contained in law books Including electronic or digital Form. Under the new law this is Section 32 of the BSA.

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