Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA) governs evidence in Indian courts: which facts are relevant, how they are proved, and how witnesses are examined. It came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

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1. Chapter 1: Preliminary2 sections
2. Chapter 2: Relevancy of Facts48 sections
3. Chapter 3: Facts Which Need Not Be Proved3 sections
4. Chapter 4: Of Oral Evidence2 sections
5. Chapter 5: Of Documentary Evidence38 sections
6. Chapter 6: Of the Exclusion of Oral Evidence by Documentary Evidence10 sections
7. Chapter 7: Of the Burden of Proof17 sections
8. Chapter 8: Estoppel3 sections
9. Chapter 9: Of Witnesses16 sections
10. Chapter 10: Of Examination of Witnesses29 sections
11. Chapter 11: Of Improper Admission and Rejection of Evidence1 sections
12. Chapter 12: Repeal and Savings1 sections