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Which of the following sections of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 was amended by the Information…

By Section 92 read with the Second Schedule to the Information Technology Act, 2000 (Act 21 of 2000, effective 17 October 2000), Section 17 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872…

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Which of the following sections of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 was amended by the Information Technology Act, 2000?

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By Section 92 read with the Second Schedule to the Information Technology Act, 2000 (Act 21 of 2000, effective 17 October 2000), Section 17 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 ('Admission defined') was amended to substitute the words 'oral or documentary or contained in electronic form' for the words 'oral or documentary'. None of Sections 6, 32, or 41 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 was amended by the Information Technology Act, 2000. Under current law (effective 1 July 2024), this expanded definition of admission is retained in Section 15 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.

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Option A

Incorrect. Section 6 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (res gestae, now Section 4 of the BSA, 2023) was not amended by the Information Technology Act, 2000.

Option B

Correct. Section 17 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (defining 'admission', now Section 15 of the BSA, 2023) was amended by the Second Schedule to the Information Technology Act, 2000 (w.e.f. 17 October 2000) to substitute 'oral or documentary or contained in electronic form' for 'oral or documentary'.

Option C

Incorrect. Section 32 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (statements by persons who cannot be called as witnesses, now Section 26 of the BSA, 2023) was not amended by the Information Technology Act, 2000.

Option D

Incorrect. Section 41 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (relevancy of certain judgments in probate, etc. jurisdiction, now Section 35 of the BSA, 2023) was not amended by the Information Technology Act, 2000.

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