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Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 54 IEA - Previous bad character not Relevant, except in reply

Section 54 IEA is now Section 49 of the BSA - the BSA replaced the IEA on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Section
54 - Previous bad character not Relevant, except in reply
New provision
Section 49 BSA

IEA → BSA: what changed

This sectionChangeRemarks
Section 49 BSA Renumbered, no change No change.

Section 54 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with previous bad character not Relevant, except in reply. Under the new law this is Section 49 of the BSA.

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