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Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 72 IEA - Proof of document not required By law to be attested

Section 72 IEA is now Section 71 of the BSA - the BSA replaced the IEA on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Section
72 - Proof of document not required By law to be attested
New provision
Section 71 BSA

IEA → BSA: what changed

This sectionChangeRemarks
Section 71 BSA Renumbered, no change No change.

Section 72 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with proof of document not required By law to be attested. Under the new law this is Section 71 of the BSA.

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