Section 67 IEA: Proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document produced
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Section 67 IEA at a Glance
Section 67 IEA deals with proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document produced. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 65 BSA.
Section 67 IEA Bare Act Text
67. Proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document produced
If a document is alleged to be signed or to have been written wholly or in part by any person, the signature or the handwriting of so much of the document as is alleged to be in that person’s handwriting must be proved to be in his handwriting.
Source: Section 67, Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Section 67 IEA in Simple Words
Section 67 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 set the rule for proving signatures and handwriting on documents. A party producing a document in court cannot merely claim that a certain person signed or wrote it.
If a party claims that a person signed a document, that signature must be proved. Proof must show that the signature is in the handwriting of that person. The same rule applied when a person allegedly wrote the whole document.
Sometimes a claim states that a person wrote only part of a document. In that situation, only the handwriting of that specific part has to be proved to belong to that person.
When Section 67 IEA Applies
- A document is produced in court and is claimed to be signed by a person.
- A document produced in court is claimed to be written wholly or partly by a person.
- The signature or the claimed part of the writing must be proved to belong to that person.
Example of Section 67 IEA
Section 67 IEA in the BSA
Section 67 IEA is now covered under Section 65 BSA.
Section 67 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 became Section 65 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 on 1 July 2024 without any change in wording.
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What is Section 67 IEA?▼
Section 67 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 required proof of a signature or handwriting on a document produced in court. When a claim stated that a person signed or wrote the document wholly or in part, that signature or writing had to be proved to be in the handwriting of that person.
Does Section 67 IEA apply when a person wrote only part of a document?▼
Yes. Section 67 IEA applied whether the document was claimed to be written wholly or in part by that person. Only the part claimed to be written by that person had to be proved to be in the handwriting of that person.
Is producing a signed document in court enough to prove the signature under Section 67 IEA?▼
No. When a document produced in court was claimed to be signed by a person, Section 67 IEA required proof that the signature was in the handwriting of that person.
What is Section 67 IEA in BSA?▼
Section 65 BSA. Section 67 IEA became Section 65 BSA on 1 July 2024 without any change in wording.
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Sources: Bare Act Text, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 ·