Indian Evidence Act, 1872 → Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
IEA 152BSA 155
Questions intended to insult or annoy
BSA 155 full section — bare act text and what changed →
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Under Section 155 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 152 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...
Bare act text — BSA 155
155. Questions intended to insult or annoy.—The Court shall forbid any question which appears to it to be intended to insult or annoy, or which, though proper in itself, appears to the Court needlessly offensive in form.
Frequently asked
What is IEA 152 equivalent in BSA?
IEA Section 152 (Questions intended to insult or annoy) corresponds to Section 155 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA).
What changed between IEA 152 and BSA 155?
No change.
How do I cite BSA 155 in a pleading?
Under Section 155 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 152 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...
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- IEA 147 → BSA 150 — When witness to be compelled to answer
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- IEA 151 → BSA 154 — Indecent and scandalous questions
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