Indian Evidence Act, 1872 · Section 151

IEA 151 in BSA: Section 154

Section 151 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 corresponds to Section 154 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023. IEA 151 deals with indecent and scandalous questions. The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IEA. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Indian Evidence Act

IEA 151 is now BSA 154.

Indecent and scandalous questions

Carried over
Old wording kept in full
Old · IEA 1872 · Ch. X
s. 151
Indecent and scandalous questions
The Court may forbid any questions or inquiries which it regards as indecent or scandalous, although such questions or inquiries may have some bearing on the questions before the Court unless they relate to facts in issue, or to matters necessary to be known in order to determine whether or not the facts in issue existed.
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New · BSA 2023 · Ch. X
s. 154
Indecent and scandalous questions.
The Court may forbid any questions or inquiries which it regards as indecent or scandalous, although such questions or inquiries may have some bearing on the questions before the Court, unless they relate to facts in issue, or to matters necessary to be known in order to determine whether or not the facts in issue existed.
Text from India Code
Related sectionsBSA 154 · Indecent and scandalous questions.
IEA 150 · Procedure of Court in case of question being asked without reasonable groundsIEA 152 · Questions intended to insult or annoy

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