Indian Evidence Act, 1872 → Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
IEA 158BSA 161
What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 26 or 27. [ section 32 or 33]
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What changed
- [ section 32 or 33].
- No change.
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Under Section 161 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 158 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...
Bare act text — BSA 161
161. What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 26 or 27.—Whenever any statement, relevant under section 26 or 27, is proved, all matters may be proved either in order to contradict or to corroborate it, or in order to impeach or confirm the credit of the person by whom it was made, which might have been proved if that person had been called as a witness and had denied upon cross-examination the truth of the matter suggested.
Frequently asked
What is IEA 158 equivalent in BSA?
IEA Section 158 (What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 26 or 27. [ section 32 or 33]) corresponds to Section 161 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA).
What changed between IEA 158 and BSA 161?
[ section 32 or 33]. No change.
How do I cite BSA 161 in a pleading?
Under Section 161 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 158 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...
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- IEA 153 → BSA 156 — Exclusion of evidence to contradict answers to questions testing veracity
- IEA 154 → BSA 157 — Question by party to his own witness
- IEA 155 → BSA 158 — Impeaching credit of witness
- IEA 156 → BSA 159 — Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible
- IEA 157 → BSA 160 — Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact
- IEA 159 → BSA 162 — Refreshing memory
- IEA 160 → BSA 163 — Testimony to facts stated in document mentioned in section 162[159]
- IEA 161 → BSA 164 — Right of adverse party as to writing used to refresh memory
- IEA 162 → BSA 165 — Production of documents
- IEA 163 → BSA 166 — Giving, as evidence, of document called for and produced on notice