IEA Section 1 - Short title, extent and Commencement

IEA	Chapter I
S. 1	Short title, extent and Commencement
Description
Preamble Whereas it is expedient to consolidate, define and amend the law of Evidence, it is hereby enacted as follows: This Act may be called the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir and applies to all judicial proceedings in or before any Court, including Courts-martial, other than Court-martial convened under the Army Act (44 & 45 Vict., c. 58) the Naval Discipline Act (29 & 30 Vict., c. 109) or the Indian Navy (Discipline) Act, 1934 (34 of 1934) or the Air Force Act (7 Gco. 5, c. 51) but not to affidavits presented to any Court or Officer, not to proceedings before an arbitrator; And it shall come into force on the first day of September, 1872.

IEA

Chapter I

S. 1

Short title, extent and Commencement

Description

Preamble

Whereas it is expedient to consolidate, define and amend the law of Evidence, it is hereby enacted as follows:

This Act may be called the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir and applies to all judicial proceedings in or before any Court, including Courts-martial, other than Court-martial convened under the Army Act (44 & 45 Vict., c. 58) the Naval Discipline Act (29 & 30 Vict., c. 109) or the Indian Navy (Discipline) Act, 1934 (34 of 1934) or the Air Force Act (7 Gco. 5, c. 51) but not to affidavits presented to any Court or Officer, not to proceedings before an arbitrator;

And it shall come into force on the first day of September, 1872.