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Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 In force since 1 July 2024

Section 126 BSA - Competency of husband and Wife as witnesses in certain Cases

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Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Section
126 - Competency of husband and Wife as witnesses in certain Cases
Old provision
Section 120 IEA

Old law → Section 126 BSA

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Section 120 IEA Modified Heading "Parties to civil suit, and their wives or husbands. Husband or wife of a person under criminal trial" is replaced by "Competency of husband and wife as witnesses in certain cases". Paragraphs are numbered as subsections (1) and (2),

Section 126 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 deals with competency of husband and Wife as witnesses in certain Cases. Under the old law this was Section 120 of the IEA.

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