BSA §150
Compelled to answer.
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147. When witness to be compelled to answer.––If any such question relates to a matter relevant to the suit or proceeding, the provisions of section 132 shall apply thereto.
150. If any such question relates to a matter relevant to the suit or proceeding, the provisions of section 137 shall apply thereto.
What changedAI-inferred
When witness to be compelled to answer.
Old position
IEA 147 is concerned with When witness to be compelled to answer. When witness to be compelled to answer
New position
BSA 153 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Procedure of Court in case of question being asked.. If the Court is of opinion that any such question was asked without reasonable grounds, it may, if it was asked by any advocate, report the circumstances of the case to the High Court or other authority to which such advocate is subject in
BSA 153 (Procedure of Court in case of question being asked.) preserves the framework of IEA 147. BSA 153 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 153 text: If the Court is of opinion...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BSA-150 reproduces the operative content of IEA-147 (When witness to be compelled to answer) with text-overlap 0.77 on the supplied bare-act extracts. The original PRS-chart-based pairing (BSA-153) 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 147 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 153 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 153 (Procedure of Court in case of question being asked.). 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 §147 → BSA §150 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-15, https://newlaws.in/bsa/150.
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