Indian Evidence Act, 1872 → Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
IEA 120BSA 126
Competency of husband and wife as witnesses in certain cases
BSA 126 full section — bare act text and what changed →
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What changed
- Heading "Parties to civil suit, and their wives or husbands.
- Husband or wife of a person under criminal trial" is replaced by "Competency of husband and wife as witnesses in certain cases".
- Paragraphs are numbered as subsections (1) and (2),
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Under Section 126 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 120 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...
Bare act text — BSA 126
126. Competency of husband and wife as witnesses in certain cases .—(1) In all civil proceedings the parties to the suit, and the husband or wife of any party to the suit, shall be competent witnesses. (2) In criminal proceedings against any person, the husband or wife of such person, respectively, shall be a competent witness.
Frequently asked
What is IEA 120 equivalent in BSA?
IEA Section 120 (Competency of husband and wife as witnesses in certain cases) corresponds to Section 126 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA).
What changed between IEA 120 and BSA 126?
Heading "Parties to civil suit, and their wives or husbands. Husband or wife of a person under criminal trial" is replaced by "Competency of husband and wife as witnesses in certain cases". Paragraphs are numbered as subsections (1) and (2),
How do I cite BSA 126 in a pleading?
Under Section 126 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 120 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...
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