Evidence Act 137 vs BSA 142: Examination-in-chief

Section 137 of the Indian Evidence Act is now section 142 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, in force from 1 July 2024. 96% of the old wording is kept; 2 words removed and 6 words added.

Struck out: only in the old section. Marked: new in the new section. Punctuation and capitals are ignored when matching words.

Evidence Act section 137Examination-in-chief

The examination of witness by the party who calls him shall be called his examination-in-chief. ~~Cross-examination.––The~~ examination of a witness by the adverse party shall be called his cross-examination. ~~Re-examination.––The~~ examination of a witness, subsequent to the cross-examination, by the party who called him, shall be called his re-examination.

BSA section 142Examination of witnesses

(1) The examination of a witness by the party who calls him shall be called his examination-in-chief. (2) The examination of a witness by the adverse party shall be called his cross-examination. (3) The examination of a witness, subsequent to the cross-examination, by the party who called him, shall be called his re-examination.

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