Evidence Section 3
Definitions
BSA Section 2— Definitions.
Effective for any FIR, charge sheet, or filing on or after 1 July 2024. Matters that arose before that date continue under the Evidence.
This section defines key terms used throughout the Adhiniyam, including 'Court', 'document' (expressly including electronic and digital records), 'evidence' (oral and documentary, including electronically given statements), 'fact', 'facts in issue', 'proved', 'disproved', 'not proved', 'may presume', 'shall presume', 'conclusive proof', and 'relevant'. It also provides that undefined words used in the Adhiniyam but defined in the IT Act 2000, BNSS 2023, or BNS 2023 carry the meanings assigned there.
For the full text of the new section, see the linked BSA page above. For the binding statutory text, refer to the India Code or the Gazette of India. This reference is informational, not legal advice.