Section 67
Proof of execution of document required by law to be attested
Reviewed by Ravi Sisodia · Last reviewed 10 October 2026
Official text of section 67 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (Chapter V: Of documentary evidence), with the matching section of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
Section 67, official text
If a document is required by law to be attested, it shall not be used as evidence until one attesting witness at least has been called for the purpose of proving its execution, if there be an attesting witness alive, and subject to the process of the Court and capable of giving evidence:
Provided that it shall not be necessary to call an attesting witness in proof of the execution of any document, not being a will, which has been registered in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Registration Act, 1908, unless its execution by the person by whom it purports to have been executed is specifically denied.
Source: The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (Act 47 of 2023), Gazette of India Extraordinary, in force from 1 July 2024. The signed Gazette controls.
Compared with the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Section 67 replaces Section 68 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (“Proof of execution of document required by law to be attested”). The wording is substantially the same as the earlier section. The 1872 Act was repealed by section 170 of the Adhiniyam, which saves proceedings pending on 1 July 2024.
Nearby sections
- Section 65 — Proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document produced
- Section 66 — Proof as to electronic signature
- Section 68 — Proof where no attesting witness found
- Section 69 — Admission of execution by party to attested document
Source and review trail
The text above is taken from the Gazette of India publication of the Act. Check later amendments and the signed Gazette before relying on it.
- Official text
- NCRB — Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, section 67