Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
BSA Section 47
In criminal cases previous good character relevant
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BSA Section 47 deals with in criminal cases previous good character relevant and replaces Evidence Act 53.
Bare act text — BSA 47
47. In criminal cases previous good character relevant.
In criminal proceedings the fact that the person accused is of a good character, is relevant.
Frequently asked
What was BSA Section 47 in the Evidence Act?
BSA Section 47 (In criminal cases previous good character relevant) replaces Section 53 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Evidence Act 53 is now BSA 47.
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Nearby BSA sections
- BSA 42 — Opinion as to existence of general custom or right, when relevant
- BSA 43 — Opinion as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant
- BSA 44 — Opinion on relationship, when relevant
- BSA 45 — Grounds of opinion, when relevant
- BSA 46 — In civil cases character to prove conduct imputed, irrelevant
- BSA 48 — Evidence of character or previous sexual experience not relevant in certain cases
- BSA 49 — Previous bad character not relevant, except in reply
- BSA 50 — Character as affecting damages
- BSA 51 — Fact judicially noticeable need not be proved
- BSA 52 — Facts of which Court shall take judicial notice