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Evidence Act Section 156 is now BSA Section 159

Verbatim · BSA 159159. Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible.— When a witness whom it is intended to corroborate gives evidence of any relevant fact, he may be questioned as to any other circumstances which he observed at or near to the time or place at which such relevant fact occurred, if the Court is of opinion that such circumstances, if proved, would corroborate the testimony of the witness as to the relevant fact which he testifies.

Read the full BSA Section 159 →

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.