148. A witness may be cross-examined as to previous statements made by him in writing or reduced into writing, and relevant to matters in question, without such writing being shown to him, or being proved; but, if it is intended to contradict him by the writing, his attention must, before the writing can be proved, be called to those parts of it which are to be used for the purpose of contradicting him.
BSA Section 148: Cross-examination as to previous statements in writing
Section 148 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 deals with cross-examination as to previous statements in writing. It replaces Evidence Act 145 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
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Text of BSA Section 148
Evidence Act sections replaced
- Evidence Act 145: Cross-examination as to previous statements in writing
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