Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 · Chapter V: Of Documentary Evidence
Section 70: Proof when attesting witness denies execution
In plain words
If the attesting witness denies, or does not remember, the execution of the document, its execution can be proved by other evidence.
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Official text
If the attesting witness denies or does not recollect the execution of the document, its execution may be proved by other evidence.
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