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Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 148 IEA - Court to decide when question Shall be asked and when witness Compelled to answer

Section 148 IEA is now Section 151 of the BSA - the BSA replaced the IEA on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Section
148 - Court to decide when question Shall be asked and when witness Compelled to answer
New provision
Section 151 BSA

IEA → BSA: what changed

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Section 151 BSA Modified Word "namely" is added in its subsection (2) .

Section 148 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with court to decide when question Shall be asked and when witness Compelled to answer. Under the new law this is Section 151 of the BSA.

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