Section 120 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with competency of husband and Wife as witnesses in certain Cases. Under the new law this is Section 126 of the BSA.
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Section 120 IEA - Competency of husband and Wife as witnesses in certain Cases
Section 120 IEA is now
Section 126 of the BSA
- the BSA replaced the IEA on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Section
- 120 - Competency of husband and Wife as witnesses in certain Cases
- New provision
- Section 126 BSA
IEA → BSA: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 126 BSA | 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), |
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