law: Indian Evidence Act, 1872 
  1. Short title, extent and commencement 
  This Act may be called
  
  the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
   2  It extends to the
  
  whole of India 3 [Except the State of Jammu and Kashmir] and applies
  
  to all judicial proceedings in or before any Court, including Courts-martial, 4[other
  
  than Courts-martial convened under the Army Act.,] (44 & 45 Vict., c.58) 5[the
  
  Naval Discipline Act (29 & 30 Vict., c 109) or 6[***] the Indian
  
  Navy (Discipline) Act. 19347] (34 of 1934) 8[or the Air
  
  Force Act] 7 Geo. 5, c. 51) but not to affidavits presented to any Court to any
  
  Court or Officer, not to proceedings before an arbitrator
  And it shall come into
  
  force on the first day of September, 1872.