161. Whenever any statement, relevant under section 26 or 27, is proved, all matters may be proved either in order to contradict or to corroborate it, or in order to impeach or confirm the credit of the person by whom it was made, which might have been proved if that person had been called as a witness and had denied upon cross-examination the truth of the matter suggested.
BSA Section 161: What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 26 or 27
Section 161 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 deals with what matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 26 or 27. It replaces Evidence Act 158 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
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Text of BSA Section 161
Evidence Act sections replaced
- Evidence Act 158: What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 32 or 33
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