IEA 1 — Short title

Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Statutory text

This Act may be called the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
Extent.––It extends to the whole of India

[

***] and applies to all judicial proceedings in or before any Court, including Courts-martial,

[other than Courts-martial convened under the Army Act (44 & 45
Vict., c. 58)]

[the Naval Discipline Act [29 & 30 Vict., 109]; or

*** the Indian Navy (Discipline) Act,
1934 (34 of 1934),]

[or the Air Force Act (7 Geo. 5, c. 51)] but not to affidavits

 presented to any Court
or officer, nor to proceedings before an arbitrator;
Commencement of Act.––And it shall come into force on the first day of September, 1872.
2.  [Repeal of enactments.].––Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938), s. 2 and Schedule.

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