Section 157 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with former statements of witness May be proved to corroborate Later testimony as to same fact. Under the new law this is Section 160 of the BSA.
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Section 157 IEA - Former statements of witness May be proved to corroborate Later testimony as to same fact
Section 157 IEA is now
Section 160 of the BSA
- the BSA replaced the IEA on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Section
- 157 - Former statements of witness May be proved to corroborate Later testimony as to same fact
- New provision
- Section 160 BSA
IEA → BSA: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 160 BSA | Renumbered, no change | No change. |
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