IEA §134 → BSA §140

Number of witnesses

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checkedconsolidation context(precautionary)
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Old law
IEA §134
Number of witnesses

134. Number of witnesses. –– No particular number of witnesses shall in any case be required for the proof of any fact. CHAPTER X. –– OF THE EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES

New law
BSA §140
Order of production and examination.

140. The order in which witnesses are produced and examined shall be regulated by the law and practice for the time being relating to civil and criminal procedure respectively, and, in the absence of any such law, by the discretion of the Court.

What changedAI-inferred

Number of witnesses.

Old position

IEA 134 is concerned with Number of witnesses. Number of witnesses

New position

BSA 140 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Order of production and examination.. The order in which witnesses are produced and examined shall be regulated by the law and practice for the time being relating to civil and criminal procedure respectively, and, in the absence of any such law, by the discretion of the Court

BSA 140 (Order of production and examination.) preserves the framework of IEA 134. BSA 140 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 140 text: The order in which witnesses are produced and...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BSA 140 (Order of production and examination.) preserves the framework of IEA 134. BSA 140 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BSA 140 text: The order in which witnesses are produced and examined shall be regulated by the law and practice for the time being relating to civil and criminal procedure respectively, and, in the absence of any such law, by the discretion of the Court.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 134 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 140 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 140 (Order of production and examination.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, IEA §134 → BSA §140 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/iea/134.

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