Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
BSA Section 145
Witnesses to character
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BSA Section 145 deals with witnesses to character and replaces Evidence Act 140.
Bare act text — BSA 145
145. Witnesses to character.
Witnesses to character may be cross-examined and re-examined.
Frequently asked
What was BSA Section 145 in the Evidence Act?
BSA Section 145 (Witnesses to character) replaces Section 140 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Evidence Act 140 is now BSA 145.
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Nearby BSA sections
- BSA 140 — Order of production and examination of witnesses
- BSA 141 — Judge to decide as to admissibility of evidence
- BSA 142 — Examination of witnesses
- BSA 143 — Order of examinations
- BSA 144 — Cross examination of person called to produce a document
- BSA 146 — Leading questions
- BSA 147 — Evidence as to matters in writing
- BSA 148 — Cross examination as to previous statements in writing
- BSA 149 — Questions lawful in cross examination
- BSA 150 — When witness to be compelled to answer