Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 Section 170 : Repeal and savings : (1) The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872) is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, if, immediately before the date on which this Adhiniyam comes into force, there is any application, trial, inquiry,…
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 Chapter XI : Of Improper Admission And Rejection Of Evidence : Section 169 : No new trial for improper admission or rejection of evidence : (See section 167 of IEA 1872) The improper admission or rejection of evidence shall not be…
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 Section 168 : Judge's power to put questions or order production : (See section 165 of IEA 1872) The Judge may, in order to discover or obtain proof of relevant facts, ask any question he considers necessary, in any form, at…
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 Section 167 : Using, as evidence, of document production of which was refused on notice : (See section 164 of IEA 1872) When a party refuses to produce a document which he has had notice to produce, he cannot afterwards use…
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 Section 166 : Giving, as evidence, of document called for and produced on notice : (See section 163 of IEA 1872) When a party calls for a document which he has given the other party notice to produce, and such document…
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 Section 165 : Production of documents : (See section 162 of IEA 1872) (1) A witness summoned to produce a document shall, if it is in his possession or power, bring it to Court, notwithstanding any objection which there may be…
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 Section 164 : Right of adverse party as to writing used to refresh memory : (See section 161 of IEA 1872) Any writing referred to under the provisions of the two last preceding sections must be produced and shown to the…
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 Section 163 : Testimony to facts stated in document mentioned in section 162 : (See section 160 of IEA 1872) A witness may also testify to facts mentioned in any such document as is mentioned in section 162, although he has…
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 Section 162 : Refreshing memory : (See section 159 of IEA 1872) (1) A witness may, while under examination, refresh his memory by referring to any writing made by himself at the time of the transaction concerning which he is questioned,…
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 Section 161 : What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 26 or 27 : (See section 158 of IEA 1872) Whenever any statement, relevant under section 26 or 27, is proved, all matters may be…
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 Section 160 : Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact : (See section 157 of IEA 1872) In order to corroborate the testimony of a witness, any former statement made by such witness…
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 Section 159 : Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible : (See section 156 of IEA 1872) When a witness whom it is intended to corroborate gives evidence of any relevant fact, he may be questioned as to any…
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 Section 158 : Impeaching credit of witness : (See section 155 of IEA 1872) The credit of a witness may be impeached in the following ways by the adverse party, or, with the consent of the Court, by the party who…
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 Section 157 : Question by party to his own witness : (See section 154 of IEA 1872) (1) The Court may, in its discretion, permit the person who calls a witness to put any question to him which might be put…
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 Section 156 : Exclusion of evidence to contradict answers to questions testing veracity : (See section 153 of IEA 1872) When a witness has been asked and has answered any question which is relevant to the inquiry only in so far…
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 Section 155 : Questions intended to insult or annoy : (See section 152 of IEA 1872) 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…
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 Section 154 : Indecent and scandalous questions : (See section 151 of IEA 1872) The Court may forbid any questions or inquiries which it regards as indecent or scandalous, although such questions or inquiries may have some bearing on the questions…
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 Section 153 : Procedure of Court in case of question being asked without reasonable grounds : (See section 150 of IEA 1872) If the Court is of opinion that any such question was asked without reasonable grounds, it may, if it…
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 Section 152 : Question not to be asked without reasonable grounds : (See section 149 of IEA 1872) No such question as is referred to in section 151 ought to be asked, unless the person asking it has reasonable grounds for…
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 Section 151 : Court to decide when question shall be asked and when witness compelled to answer : (See section 148 of IEA 1872) (1) If any such question relates to a matter not relevant to the suit or proceeding, except…