Section 81: Presumption as to Gazettes, newspapers, private Acts of Parliament and other documents

Q: What does Section 81 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA) deal with?

Section 81 IEA pertains to "Presumption as to Gazettes, newspapers, private Acts of Parliament and other documents". It is part of the The Indian Evidence Act, 1872, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 81 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA) governs presumption as to Gazettes, newspapers, private Acts of Parliament and other documents. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 81 IEA still in force?

Yes, Section 81 of the The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 81 IEA?

धारा 81 IEA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 81 of the The Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Section 81 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA) governs presumption as to Gazettes, newspapers, private Acts of Parliament and other documents. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 81 IEA?

Dhara 81 IEA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 81 of the The Indian Evidence Act, 1872. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 81 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA) governs presumption as to Gazettes, newspapers, private Acts of Parliament and other documents. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 81 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872?

Cite as: "Section 81, The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Indian Evidence Act, 1872, § 81 (India).

Law on Tips Editorial Board

The Court shall presume the genuineness of every document purporting to be the London Gazette or [any official Gazette, or the Government Gazette] [Substituted by A.O. 1937, for "the Gazette of India, or the Government Gazette of any L.G., or ".] of any colony, dependency or possession of the British Crown, or to be a newspaper or journal, or to be a copy of a private Act of Parliament [of the United Kingdom] [Inserted by A.O. 1950.] printed by the Queen's Printer and of every document purporting to be a document directed by any law to be kept by any person, if such document is kept substantially in the form required by law and is produced from proper custody.

81-A. Presumption as to Gazettes in electronic forms.

[Inserted by Act 21 of 2000, Section 92 and Sch.II (w.e.f. 17.10.200).]

The Court shall presume the genuineness of every electronic record purporting to be the Official Gazette, or purporting to be electronic record directed by any law to be kept by any person, if such electronic record is kept substantially in the form required by law and is produced from proper custody.]