CONCEPT AND LEGAL VALUE OF ADMISSIONS UNDER THE BHARATIYA SAKSHYA ADHINIYAM, 2023

AUTHOR – ABHINAV KASHYAP* & MAHALINGAM. V**

* STUDENT AT SRM SCHOOL OF LAW

** ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AT SRM SCHOOL OF LAW

BEST CITATION – ABHINAV KASHYAP & MAHALINGAM. V, CONCEPT AND LEGAL VALUE OF ADMISSIONS UNDER THE BHARATIYA SAKSHYA ADHINIYAM, 2023, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 6 (5) OF 2026, PG. 203-209, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

ABSTRACT

The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA), that has replaced the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, is a big step toward bringing India’s evidence law up to date. The idea of admissions is still very important among the ideas that have been kept and improved in this framework. Admissions, which are statements that suggest an inference about any fact in question or a relevant fact, are valuable as evidence because people do not usually say things that are bad for them unless they are true. This paper critically analyses the concepts, legal significance, and evidentiary relevance of admissions pursuant to the BSA, 2023. It also examines how courts have interpreted the law and the implications of including electronic records in admissions. The study says that the BSA keeps the doctrinal continuity of admissions, but in a wider scope, it means that judges need to be more careful and aware of the situation, especially in the digital age. This paper says that admissions are still one of the most powerful types of evidence, but there are rules to ensure they are fair.

Keywords:  Admissions; Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023; Evidence Law; Electronic Evidence; Substantive Evidence; Judicial Admissions; Extra-Judicial Admissions; Digital Communication; Relevancy of Facts; Evidentiary Value