Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 · Chapter V: Of Documentary Evidence
Section 71: Proof of document not required by law to be attested
In plain words
An attested document that the law does not require to be attested can be proved as if it were unattested.
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Official text
An attested document not required by law to be attested may be proved as if it was unattested.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 25 August 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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