Admission defined.
What this section does
An admission is defined as a statement — oral, documentary, or in electronic form — which suggests any inference as to any fact in issue or relevant fact, and which is made by any of the persons and under the circumstances specified in subsequent sections. The definition is broad and technology-neutral, expressly including electronic records.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
The rule in one line
An admission is any oral, documentary, or electronic statement that suggests an inference as to a fact in issue or relevant fact, made by a specified person.
When it applies
- A party's oral statement acknowledging receipt of a sum of money in a suit for recovery of that sum is an admission.
- An email sent by a party conceding a contractual obligation constitutes an admission in electronic form.
Practitioner note
BSA expressly adds 'contained in electronic form' to the definition, modernising the IEA formulation.
- EVIDENCE Section 17 — Admission — definition
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BSA Section 15, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BSA Section 15 forms part of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam which replaced the Indian Evidence Act 1872 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.