Indian Evidence Act, 1872 · Section 152

IEA 152 in BSA: Section 155

Section 152 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 corresponds to Section 155 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023. IEA 152 deals with questions intended to insult or annoy. 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 152 is now BSA 155.

Questions intended to insult or annoy

Carried over
Old wording kept in full
Old · IEA 1872 · Ch. X
s. 152
Questions intended to insult or annoy
The Court shall forbid any question which appears to it to be intended to insult or annoy, or which, though proper in itself, appears to the Court needlessly offensive in form.
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New · BSA 2023 · Ch. X
s. 155
Questions intended to insult or annoy.
The Court shall forbid any question which appears to it to be intended to insult or annoy, or which, though proper in itself, appears to the Court needlessly offensive in form.
Text from India Code
Related sectionsBSA 155 · Questions intended to insult or annoy.
IEA 151 · Indecent and scandalous questionsIEA 153 · Exclusion of evidence to contradict answers to questions testing veracity

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