Indian Evidence Act, 1872 → Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
IEA 118BSA 124
Who may testify
BSA 124 full section — bare act text and what changed →
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What changed
- The word "Lunatic" is replaced by "A person of unsound mind".
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Under Section 124 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 118 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...
Bare act text — BSA 124
124. Who may testify .—All persons shall be competent to testify unless the Court considers that they are prevented from understanding the questions put to them, or from giving rational answers to those questions, by tender years, extreme old age, disease, whether of body or mind, or any other cause of the same kind. Explanation.—A person of unsound mind is not incompetent to testify, unless he is prevented by his unsoundness of mind from understanding the questions put to him and giving rational answers to them.
Frequently asked
What is IEA 118 equivalent in BSA?
IEA Section 118 (Who may testify) corresponds to Section 124 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA).
What changed between IEA 118 and BSA 124?
The word "Lunatic" is replaced by "A person of unsound mind".
How do I cite BSA 124 in a pleading?
Under Section 124 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 118 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...
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