BSA § 67 · Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Section 67 BSA — Proof of execution of document required by law to be attested
Replaces IEA 68 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. In force since 1 July 2024.
The text
If a document is required by law to be attested, it shall not be used as evidence until one attesting witness at least has been called for the purpose of proving its execution, if there be an attesting witness alive, and subject to the process of the Court and capable of giving evidence:
Provided that it shall not be necessary to call an attesting witness in proof of the execution of any document, not being a will, which has been registered in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908), unless its execution by the person by whom it purports to have been executed is specifically denied.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text.