BSA §148
A witness may be cross-examined as to previous statements made by him.
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Comparison
A witness may be cross-examined as to previous statements made by him in writing or reduced into writing, and relevant to matters in question, without such writing being shown to him, or being proved; but, if it is intended to contradict him by the writing, his attention must, before the writing can be proved, be called to those parts of it which are to be used for the purpose of contradicting him.
148. A witness may be cross-examined as to previous statements made by him in writing or reduced into writing, and relevant to matters in question, without such writing being shown to him, or being proved; but, if it is intended to contradict him by the writing, his attention must, before the writing can be proved, be called to those parts of it which are to be used for the purpose of contradicting him.
What changedAI-inferred
Cross-examination as to previous statements in writing.
Old position
IEA 145 is concerned with Cross-examination as to previous statements in writing. A witness may be cross-examined as to previous statements made by him in writing or reduced into writing, and relevant to matters in question, without such writing being shown to him, or being proved; but, if it is intended to contradict
New position
BSA 151 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Court to decide when question shall be asked and.. If any such question relates to a matter not relevant to the suit or proceeding, except in so far as it affects the credit of the witness by injuring his character, the Court shall decide whether or not the witness shall be compelled to
BSA 151 (Court to decide when question shall be asked and.) preserves the framework of IEA 145. BSA 151 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 151 text: If any such question relates to...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BSA-148 reproduces the operative content of IEA-145 (Cross-examination as to previous statements in writing) with text-overlap 1.00 on the supplied bare-act extracts. The original PRS-chart-based pairing (BSA-151) appears to have been a parsing artifact: text-comparison shows that destination has a different topic. The corrected pairing reflects the actual section-content correspondence. Cross-references may need to be remapped per locked doctrine #11.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 145 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 151 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BSA 151 (Court to decide when question shall be asked and.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IEA §145 → BSA §148 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bsa/148.
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