Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 · Section 140

BSA 140: earlier IEA 135

Section 140 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 replaces Section 135 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. BSA 140 deals with order of production and examination 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 140 was IEA 135.

Order of production and examination of witnesses.

Carried over
Old wording kept in full
Old · IEA 1872 · Ch. X
s. 135
Order of production and examination of witnesses
The order in which witnesses are produced and examined shall be regulated by the law and practice for the time being relating to civil and criminal procedure respectively, and, in the absence of any such law, by the discretion of the Court
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New · BSA 2023 · Ch. X
s. 140
Order of production and examination of witnesses.
The order in which witnesses are produced and examined shall be regulated by the law and practice for the time being relating to civil and criminal procedure respectively, and, in the absence of any such law, by the discretion of the Court.
Text from India Code
Related sectionsIEA 135 · Order of production and examination …
BSA 139 · Number of witnesses.BSA 141 · Judge to decide as to admissibility of evidence.

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