154. The Court may forbid any questions or inquiries which it regards as indecent or scandalous, although such questions or inquiries may have some bearing on the questions before the Court, unless they relate to facts in issue, or to matters necessary to be known in order to determine whether or not the facts in issue existed.
BSA Section 154: Indecent and scandalous questions
Section 154 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 deals with indecent and scandalous questions. It replaces Evidence Act 151 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
Text of BSA Section 154
Evidence Act sections replaced
- Evidence Act 151: Indecent and scandalous questions
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