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indian evidence act, 1872

CHAPTER I.--PRELIMINARY

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Summary

This Act may be called the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Extent.-- –It extends to the whole of India 1[ 2***] and applies to all judicial proceedings in or before any Court, including Courts-martial, 3[other than Courts-martial convened under the Army Act (44 & 45 Vict., c. 58)] 4[the Naval Discipline Act [29 & 30 Vict., 109]; or 5*** the Indian Navy (Discipline) Act, 1934 (34 of 1934),] 6[or the Air Force Act (7 Geo. 5, c. 51)] but not to affidavits7 presented to any Court or officer, nor to proceedings before an arbitrator; Commencement of Act.--And it shall come into force on the first day of September, 1872.

This Act may be called the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Extent.-- –It extends to the whole of India 1[ 2***] and applies to all judicial proceedings in or before any Court, including Courts-martial, 3[other than Courts-martial convened under the Army Act (44 & 45 Vict., c. 58)] 4[the Naval Discipline Act [29 & 30 Vict., 109]; or 5*** the Indian Navy (Discipline) Act, 1934 (34 of 1934),] 6[or the Air Force Act (7 Geo. 5, c. 51)] but not to affidavits7 presented to any Court or officer, nor to proceedings before an arbitrator; Commencement of Act.--And it shall come into force on the first day of September, 1872.

Footnotes

1. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule, for "except Part B States".
2. Ins. by Act 18 of 1919, s. 2 and the First Schedule.
3. The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10- 2019).
4. Ins. by Act 35 of 1934, s. 2 and the Schedule
5. The words "that Act as modified by" Omitted by the A.O. 1950.
6. Ins. by Act 10 of 1927, s. 2 and Schedule I.
7. As to practice relating to affidavits, See the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908), s. 30 (c) and Schedule I, Order XIX, See also the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974), ss. 295 and 297.

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