| Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), 2023 {Indian Evidence Act (IEA), 2023} | |
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| Parliament of India | |
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| Citation | Act No. 47 of 2023 |
| Territorial extent |  India |
| Passed by | Lok Sabha |
| Passed | 20 December 2023 |
| Passed by | Rajya Sabha |
| Passed | 21 December 2023 |
| Assented to by | President of India |
| Assented to | 25 December 2023 |
| Commenced | 1 July 2024 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber:Lok Sabha | |
| Bill title | Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023 |
| Introduced by | Home Minister,Amit Shah |
| Introduced | 12 December 2023 |
| Committee responsible | Parliamentary Standing Committee |
| Passed | 20 December 2023 |
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| Second chamber:Rajya Sabha | |
| Bill title | Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023 |
| Received from theLok Sabha | 20 December 2023 |
| Member(s) in charge | Home Minister,Amit Shah |
| Passed | 21 December 2023 |
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| Final stages | |
| Finally passed both chambers | 21 December 2023 |
| Repeals | |
| Indian Evidence Act | |
| Related legislation | |
| Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita andBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita | |
| Status: In force | |
TheBharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), 2023 (IAST:Bhāratīya Sākśya Adhiniyam;lit. 'Indian Evidence Act (IEA), 2023') is an Act of theParliament of India.[1][2][3]
The Act consists of 170 sections as opposed to the 167 sections in the previousIndian Evidence Act. Of these 167 sections, 23 sections have been modified, five removed, and one more section added.[7][8][9][10]
| Part | Chapters | Section | Classification of Offences |
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| Part 1 | Chapter 1 | Section 1 to 2 | Preliminary |
| Part 2 | Chapter 2 | Section 3 to 50 |
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| Part 3 On Proof | Chapter 3 | Section 51 to 53 | Facts Which Need Not Be Proved |
| Chapter 4 | Clauses 54 to 55 | Of Oral Evidence | |
| Chapter 5 | Section 56 to 93 |
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| Chapter 6 | Section 94 to 103 | Of The Exclusion Of Oral Evidence By Documentary Evidence | |
| Part 4 Production And Effect Of Evidence | Chapter 7 | Section 104 to 120 | Of The Burden Of Proof |
| Chapter 8 | Section 121 to 123 | Estoppel | |
| Chapter 9 | Section 124 to 139 | Of Witnesses | |
| Chapter 10 | Section 140 to 168 | Of Examination Of Witnesses | |
| Chapter 11 | Section 169 | Of Improper Admission And Rejection Of Evidence | |
| Chapter 12 | Section 170 | Repeal And Savings |
The new law makes it difficult for defendants to defend themselves at court and encourages prosecutors to produce potentially dubious evidence.[11]
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