The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART III: ON PROOF
CHAPTER V: OF DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
Section 68: Proof where no attesting witness found.
Bare Act
If no such attesting witness can be found, it must be proved that the attestation of one attesting witness at least is in his handwriting, and that the signature of the person executing the document is in the handwriting of that person.
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If you can't find any witness who
Explanation using examples
Example 1:
Ravi had signed a loan agreement with his friend Suresh, and the document was attested by two witnesses, Amit and Raj. Years later, a dispute arises, and Ravi claims that the