Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
BSA Section 3
Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts
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BSA Section 3 deals with evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts and replaces Evidence Act 5.
Bare act text — BSA 3
3. Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts.
Evidence may be given in any suit or proceeding of the existence or non-existence of every fact in issue and of such other facts as are hereinafter declared to be relevant, and of no others. Explanation.--This section shall not enable any person to give evidence of a fact which he is disentitled to prove by any provision of the law for the time being in force relating to civil procedure. Illustrations. (a) A is tried for the murder of B by beating him with a club with the intention of causing his death. At A's trial the following facts are in issue:-- A's beating B with the club; A's causing B's death by such beating; A's intention to cause B's death. (b) A suitor does not bring with him, and have in readiness for production at the first hearing of the case, a bond on which he relies. This section does not enable him to produce the bond or prove its contents at a subsequent stage of the proceedings, otherwise than in accordance with the conditions prescribed by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908).
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What was BSA Section 3 in the Evidence Act?
BSA Section 3 (Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts) replaces Section 5 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Evidence Act 5 is now BSA 3.
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Nearby BSA sections
- BSA 1 — Short title, application and commencement
- BSA 2 — Definitions
- BSA 4 — Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction
- BSA 5 — Facts which are occasion, cause or effect of facts in issue or relevant facts
- BSA 6 — Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct
- BSA 7 — Facts necessary to explain or introduce fact in issue or relevant facts
- BSA 8 — Things said or done by conspirator in reference to common design
