Evidence Act → BSA

Evidence Act Section 136 in BSA

Evidence Act Section 136 corresponds to BSA Section 141 under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.

Old provisionIndian Evidence Act, 1872, Section 136
New provision141
New ActBharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
MappingMapped

BSA Section 141 — Judge to decide as to admissibility of evidence

Drafting note. Paragraph are numbered as subsections (1), (2) and (3).

(1) When either party proposes to give evidence of any fact, the Judge may ask the party proposing to give the evidence in what manner the alleged fact, if proved, would be relevant; and the Judge shall admit the evidence if he thinks that the fact, if proved, would be relevant, and not otherwise. (2) If the fact proposed to be proved is one of which evidence is admissible only upon proof of some other fact, such last mentioned fact must be proved before evidence is given of the fact first mentioned, unless the party undertakes to give proof of such fact, and the Court is satisfied with such u

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Questions this page answers

What is Evidence Act 136 in BSA?

Evidence Act Section 136 is BSA Section 141 — Judge to decide as to admissibility of evidence.

Has the provision changed?

Paragraph are numbered as subsections (1), (2) and (3).

Which law applies to an offence today?

Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

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