Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 · Section 139

BSA 139: earlier IEA 134

Section 139 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 replaces Section 134 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. BSA 139 deals with number of witnesses. The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam came into force on 1 July 2024. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

BSA 139 was IEA 134.

Number of witnesses.

Carried over
Old wording kept in full
Old · IEA 1872 · Ch. IX
s. 134
Number of witnesses
No particular number of witnesses shall in any case be required for the proof of any fact.
Text read from the official print by OCR. Check it against the print before quoting.
New · BSA 2023 · Ch. IX
s. 139
Number of witnesses.
No particular number of witnesses shall in any case be required for the proof of any fact.
Text from India Code
Related sectionsIEA 134 · Number of witnesses
BSA 138 · Accomplice.BSA 140 · Order of production and examination of witnesses.

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