BHARATIYA SAKSHYA ADHINIYAM 2023
OLD PREAMBLE NEW PREAMBLE CHANGES WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate, define and amend the law of Evidence; To consolidate and to provide for general rules and principles of evidence for fair trial. The word “define” and “amend”has been omitted CHAPTER 1-PRELIMINARY OLD SECTION NEW SECTION CHANGES 1. Short title, extent and commencement- This Act may be called the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. 1.Short title,Applicationand commencement- (1)ThisActmaybecalledthe BharatiyaSakshyaAdhiniyam,2023. The name of the Statue has been changed to “ Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam , 2023” Extent––It extends to the whole of India and applies to all judicial proceedings in or before any Court, including Courts-martial, [other than Courts-martial convened under the Army Act (44 & 45 Vict., c. 58)] [the Naval Discipli...