BSA49
BSA Section 49: Previous bad character not relevant, except in reply
Ch II · Relevancy of Facts
Gazette p.26
Verbatim · BSA49. Previous bad character not relevant, except in reply.— In criminal proceedings, the fact that the accused has a bad character, is irrelevant, unless evidence has been given that he has a good character, in which case it becomes relevant.Explanation 1.—This section does not apply to cases in which the bad character of any person is itself a fact in issue.Explanation 2.—A previous conviction is relevant as evidence of bad character.
Corresponds (indicatively) to Evidence Act 54 of the repealed Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Evidence Act → BSA table
Cite as: Section 49, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (Act No. 47 of 2023)