Section 69 BSA: Admission of execution by party to attested document
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Section 69 BSA at a Glance
Section 69 BSA deals with admission of execution by party to attested document. It replaced Section 70 IEA on 1 July 2024.
Section 69 BSA Bare Act Text
69. Admission of execution by party to attested document
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.
Source: Section 69, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Section 69 BSA in Simple Words
Section 69 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 deals with an attested document (a document signed in the presence of a witness who also signs it) from 1 July 2024. When a party to an attested document admits executing (signing to make valid) that paper, the admission is sufficient proof of execution against that party.
The rule in Section 69 BSA applies even when the law requires the document to be attested. Once the party admits signing the document, no further evidence is needed to prove execution against that admitting party.
However, the admission proves execution only against the party who made the admission. Section 69 BSA makes the party admission sufficient proof of signing solely as against that signer.
When Section 69 BSA Applies
- Applies when a party to an attested document admits executing that document.
- Treats that admission as enough proof of execution against the party who made the admission.
- Applies even when the law requires the document to be attested.
Example of Section 69 BSA
Section 69 BSA in the IEA (Previous Law)
Section 69 BSA replaces Section 70 IEA from the old criminal code.
Section 70 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 became Section 69 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 on 1 July 2024 without any change in wording.
FAQs on Section 69 BSA
What is Section 69 BSA?▼
Section 69 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 provides that when a party to an attested document admits executing it, the admission is sufficient proof of execution against that party. This applies even when the law requires the document to be attested.
Is an admission of execution under Section 69 BSA sufficient even for a document that the law requires to be attested?▼
Yes. Section 69 BSA states that the admission of execution by a party to the attested document is sufficient proof against that party even when the law requires attestation.
Who is bound by an admission of execution under Section 69 BSA?▼
Only the party who made the admission. Section 69 BSA makes the admission sufficient proof of execution as against the admitting signer.
What is Section 69 BSA in IEA?▼
Section 70 IEA was the corresponding provision before 1 July 2024. Section 69 BSA kept the exact wording without any change.
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Sources: Bare Act Text, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 ·