India’s Bankers’ Books Evidence Act, 2026 will come into force on October 1, replacing the Bankers’ Books Evidence Act of 1891 with a framework designed for modern banking records.
The legislation updates the treatment of banking entries used as evidence and recognises the reality that many records are created and stored digitally. It also provides a simplified and standardised approach for certifying copies of relevant records.
The change is intended to reduce uncertainty for banks, courts, investigators and customers when authenticated banking records must be produced in legal proceedings.
The law received presidential assent on August 13. Banks and other affected institutions will need to align their certification and record-production processes with the new requirements before commencement.
People involved in a legal matter should seek qualified advice about how the legislation applies to their circumstances.
Source: Press Information Bureau, Government of India.
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