Section 2 IEA: Repeal of enactments

Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Section 2 IEA at a Glance

Section 2 IEA dealt with repeal of enactments. It has no corresponding section in the BSA, which replaced the IEA from 1 July 2024.

Section 2 IEA Bare Act Text

2. Repeal of enactments

Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938), s. 2 and Schedule.

Source: Section 2, Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Section 2 IEA in Simple Words

Section 2 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 was the provision on the repeal of enactments (earlier laws or statutes). It was repealed (cancelled and removed from the statute book) by the Repealing Act, 1938.

The repeal took place under Section 2 and the Schedule of the Repealing Act, 1938 (Act 1 of 1938). Section 2 IEA then ceased to operate as an active rule in the Act.

The text of the Act retains only the heading on repeal of enactments and the 1938 repeal note. Section 2 IEA therefore sets no active rule for any court, party, or witness.

When Section 2 IEA Applies

  • Section 2 IEA concerned the repeal of enactments under the Act.
  • It was repealed through Section 2 and the Schedule of the Repealing Act, 1938.

Example of Section 2 IEA

In 2021, Anita checks whether Section 2 IEA applies to a civil dispute in Delhi. The text of the Act shows that the Repealing Act, 1938 repealed Section 2 IEA. Since that repeal provision was removed in 1938, Section 2 IEA provides no active rule. Anita therefore cannot rely on Section 2 IEA in the civil dispute in Delhi.

No Corresponding BSA Section

No BSA section

Section 2 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (repeal of enactments) had already been repealed by the Repealing Act, 1938, so there was nothing to carry into the BSA.

FAQs on Section 2 IEA

What is Section 2 IEA?▼

Section 2 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 was the provision on the repeal of enactments. It was repealed by Section 2 and the Schedule of the Repealing Act, 1938.

Did Section 2 IEA remain in force after 1938?▼

No. The Repealing Act, 1938 repealed Section 2 IEA through Section 2 and the Schedule of that Act.

What is Section 2 IEA in BSA?▼

The BSA has no corresponding section for Section 2 IEA. Section 2 IEA covered the repeal of enactments and was repealed by the Repealing Act, 1938.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 ·