Whenever any statement, relevant under section 32 or 33, 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.
CHAPTER X.––OF THE EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES
Section 158: What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 32 or 33
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (repealed)
Repealed by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (47 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.
Now in the BSA
As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table
| 158. What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 32 or 33. | BSA 161 |
Questions on this section
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1. When a statement relevant under Section 26 or Section 27 of the BSA is proved, Section 161 permits proof of all matters, to contradict or corroborate it or to impeach or confirm the credit of its maker, which: