IEA §139 → BSA §145
Cross-examination of person called to produce a document
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Comparison
139. Cross-examination of person called to produce a document. –– A person summoned to produce a document does not become a witness by the mere fact that he produces it, and cannot be cross-examined unless and until he is called as a witness.
145. Witnesses to character may be cross-examined and re-examined.
What changedAI-inferred
Cross-examination of person called to produce a document.
Old position
IEA 139 is concerned with Cross-examination of person called to produce a document. Cross-examination of person called to produce a document
New position
BSA 145 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Witnesses to character may be cross-examined and re-examined. Witnesses to character may be cross-examined and re-examined
BSA 145 (Witnesses to character may be cross-examined and re-examined) preserves the framework of IEA 139. BSA 145 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 145 text: Witnesses to...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BSA 145 (Witnesses to character may be cross-examined and re-examined) preserves the framework of IEA 139. BSA 145 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BSA 145 text: Witnesses to character may be cross-examined and re-examined.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 139 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 145 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 145 (Witnesses to character may be cross-examined and re-examined). 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 §139 → BSA §145 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/iea/139.
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