Indian Evidence Act, 1872 · Section 166

IEA 166 in BSA: no corresponding section

Section 166 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 was not carried into the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023: no BSA section corresponds to it. IEA 166 deals with power of jury or assessors to put questions. The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IEA. Its full text is set out below.

Indian Evidence Act

IEA 166 has no counterpart in the BSA.

Power of jury or assessors to put questions · It was not carried into the 2023 code.

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Old · IEA 1872 · Ch. X
s. 166
Power of jury or assessors to put questions
In cases tried by jury or with assessors, the jury or assessors may put any questions to the witnesses, through or by leave of the Judge, which the Judge himself might put and which he considers proper.
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IEA 165 · Judge's power to put questions or order productionIEA 167 · No new trial for improper admission or rejection of evidence

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