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1. Short title, extent and commencement

  • Short title.-This Act may be called The Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
  • Extent.-It extends to the whole of India 1*[except the State of Jammu and Kashmir] and applies to all judicial proceedings in or before any Court, including Courts-martial, 2*[other than Courts-martial convenedunder the Army Act, (29 & 30 Vict., c. 109)] 3*[the Naval DisciplineAct or 4*** the Indian Navy (Discipline) Act, 1934 (34 of 1934),] 5*[or the Air Force Act] (7 Geo. 5, c. 51.) but not to affidavits 6*presented to any Court or officer, nor to proceedings before anarbitrator;
  • Commencement of Act.- And it shall come into force on the first day of September, 1872.

1 Extended to and brought into force in Dadraand Nagar Haveli(w.e.f. 1.7.65) by Reg. 6 of 1963, s.2 & Sch. I.
2 The Act comes into force in Pondicherry on 1.10.1963 vide Re. 7 of1963, s. 3 and Sch. I.
3 Extended to Goa, Daman and Diu by Reg. 11 of 1963, s. 3 & Sch.
4 Extended to Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands (w.e.f.1-10-1067); vide Reg. 8 of 1965, s. 3 & Sch.
5 Ins. by Act 10 of 1927, s. 2 and Sch. I.
6 As to practice relating to affidavits, see the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908), s. 30 (c) and Sch. I, Order XIX. See also the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act 5 of 1898), ss. 539 and 539A.