Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
BSA Section 160
Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact
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BSA Section 160 deals with former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact and replaces Evidence Act 157.
Bare act text — BSA 160
160. Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact.
In order to corroborate the testimony of a witness, any former statement made by such witness relating to the same fact, at or about the time when the fact took place, or before any authority legally competent to investigate the fact, may be proved.
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What was BSA Section 160 in the Evidence Act?
BSA Section 160 (Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact) replaces Section 157 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Evidence Act 157 is now BSA 160.
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Nearby BSA sections
- BSA 155 — Questions intended to insult or annoy
- BSA 156 — Exclusion of evidence to contradict answers to questions testing veracity
- BSA 157 — Question by party to his own witness
- BSA 158 — Impeaching credit of witness
- BSA 159 — Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible
- BSA 161 — What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 26 or 27
- BSA 162 — Refreshing memory
- BSA 163 — Testimony to facts stated in document mentioned in section 162
- BSA 164 — Right of adverse party as to writing used to refresh memory
- BSA 165 — Production of documents