Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 · Section 144

BSA 144: earlier IEA 139

Section 144 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 replaces Section 139 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. BSA 144 deals with cross examination of person called to produce a document. 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 144 was IEA 139.

Cross examination of person called to produce a document.

Carried over
Old wording kept in full
Old · IEA 1872 · Ch. X
s. 139
Cross-examination of person called to produce a document
A person summoned to produce a document does not become a witness by the mere fact that he produces it, and cannot be cross-examined unless and until he is called as a witness.
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New · BSA 2023 · Ch. X
s. 144
Cross examination of person called to produce a document.
A person summoned to produce a document does not become a witness by the mere fact that he produces it, and cannot be cross-examined unless and until he is called as a witness.
Text from India Code
Related sectionsIEA 139 · Cross-examination of person called t…
BSA 143 · Order of examinations.BSA 145 · Witnesses to character.

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