Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
BSA Section 137: Witness not excused from answering on ground that answer will criminate
IEA Section 132 is covered by BSA Section 137.
- BSA 137IEA: 132Changed
Witness not excused from answering on ground that answer will criminate.
Word "Proviso" is excluded.
Source: Correspondence Table and Comparison Summary of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA) and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA), Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT), Bhopal — prepared by Anil Kishore Yadav, IPS, Director (PDF hosted on keralaprisons.gov.in). Check the bare act before relying on a section in court.
Related BSA sections
- BSA 150: When witness to be compelled to answer · Evidence Act 147
- BSA 151: Court to decide when question shall be asked and when witness compelled to answer · Evidence Act 148
- BSA 152: Question not to be asked without reasonable grounds · Evidence Act 149
- BSA 153: Procedure of Court in case of question being asked without reasonable grounds · Evidence Act 150
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