Which Evidence Act section is BSA 146?

Q: Which Evidence Act section is BSA 146?

BSA 146 replaces Evidence Act 141, Evidence Act 142, Evidence Act 143.

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BSA Section 146: Leading questions

Section 146 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 deals with leading questions. It replaces Evidence Act 141, Evidence Act 142, Evidence Act 143 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

Text of BSA Section 146

146. (1) Any question suggesting the answer which the person putting it wishes or expects to receive, is called a leading question.

(2) Leading questions must not, if objected to by the adverse party, be asked in an examination-in-chief, or in a re-examination, except with the permission of the Court.

(3) The Court shall permit leading questions as to matters which are introductory or undisputed, or which have, in its opinion, been already sufficiently proved.

(4) Leading questions may be asked in cross-examination.

Evidence Act sections replaced

Evidence Act 141: Leading questions
Evidence Act 142: When they must not be asked
Evidence Act 143: When they may be asked → BSA 146(4)

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