BSA Section 69 — Admission of execution by party to attested document

Summary

The admission of a party to an attested document that they themselves executed it is enough to prove that the document was executed as against that party, even if the law requires the document to be attested.

Official Text

The admission of a party to an attested document of its execution by himself shall be sufficient proof of its execution as against him, though it be a document required by law to be attested.

Referred to by

• BSA §48 — Evidence of character or previous sexual experience not relevant in certain cases
• BSA §149 — Questions lawful in cross-examination

Related Judgments

• BRIJ RAJ SINGH (DEAD) BY LRS. AND ORS. vs SEWAK RAM AND ANR — Supreme Court of India (1999)
• BABU SINGH & ORS. vs RAM SAHAI @ RAM SINGH — Supreme Court of India (2008)
• MOTURU NALINI KANTH vs GAINEDI KALIPRASAD (DEAD, THROUGH LRS.) — Supreme Court of India (2023)
• RATTAN SINGH & ORS. vs NIRMAL GILL & ORS. ETC — Supreme Court of India (2020)
• Item-; 31-07-2025; Ct. 16; FA 186 of 2015; Chayna Karmakar vs Sudhir Karmakar & Ors., Mr. Saswata Bhattacharyya, Ms. Sima Ghosh, …fo — Calcutta High Court (Kolkata Principal Seat) (2025)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• IEA §70 — Admission of execution by party to attested document