BSA Section 71 — Proof of document not required by law to be attested

Summary

A document that has been signed or witnessed by someone, but which the law does not actually require to be witnessed, can be proved in court in the same way as if it had no witness at all. This means the usual rules for proving attested documents do not apply to it.

Official Text

An attested document not required by law to be attested may be proved as if it was unattested.

Referred to by

• BSA §48 — Evidence of character or previous sexual experience not relevant in certain cases

Related Judgments

• JAGDISH CHAND SHARMA vs NARAIN SINGH SAINI (DEAD) THROUGH HIS LRS. & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2015)
• 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)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• IEA §72 — Proof of document not required by law to be attested