Central · Act 47 of 2023

Section 1 — Short title, application and commencement.

The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

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(1) This Act may be called the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.

(2) It applies to all judicial proceedings in or before any Court, including Courts-martial, but not to affidavits presented to any Court or officer, nor to proceedings before an arbitrator.

(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

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1. 1st July, 2024, vide notification No. S.O. 849(E), dated, 23rd day of February, 2024, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).

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India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 09 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.

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