Evidence Act Section 146 is now BSA Section 149
- Evidence Act 146 (Questions lawful in cross-examination) → BSA 149 Questions lawful in cross-examination
Verbatim · BSA 149149. Questions lawful in cross-examination.— When a witness is cross-examined, he may, in addition to the questions hereinbefore referred to, be asked any questions which tend — (a) to test his veracity; or (b) to discover who he is and what is his position in life; or (c) to shake his credit, by injuring his character, although the answer to such questions might tend directly or indirectly to criminate him, or might expose or tend directly or indirectly to expose him to a penalty or forfeiture: Provided that in a prosecution for an offence under section 64, section 65, section 66, section 67,…
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The BSA replaced the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 from 1 July 2024.
Old-to-new correspondence is indicative and not always one-to-one; read the new text itself.