BSA § 14 · Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

Section 14 BSA — Existence of course of business when relevant

Replaces IEA 16 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. In force since 1 July 2024.

The text

When there is a question whether a particular act was done, the existence of any course of business, according to which it naturally would have been done, is a relevant fact.

Illustrations.

(a) The question is, whether a particular letter was dispatched. The facts that it was the ordinary course of business for all letters put in a certain place to be carried to the post, and that particular letter was put in that place are relevant.

(b) The question is, whether a particular letter reached A. The facts that it was posted in due course, and was not returned through the Return Letter Office, are relevant.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text.

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