IEA §140 → BSA §146
Witnesses to character
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140. Witnesses to character. –– Witnesses to character may be cross-examined and re-examined.
146.
(1) Any question suggesting the answer which the person putting it wishes or expects to receive, is called a leading question.
(2) Leading questions must not, if objected to by the adverse party, be asked in an examination-in-chief, or in a re-examination, except with the permission of the Court.
(3) The Court shall permit leading questions as to matters which are introductory or undisputed, or which have, in its opinion, been already sufficiently proved.
(4) Leading questions may be asked in cross-examination.
What changedAI-inferred
Witnesses to character.
Old position
IEA 140 is concerned with Witnesses to character. Witnesses to character
New position
BSA 146 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Any question suggesting the answer which the person putting it wishes or.. Any question suggesting the answer which the person putting it wishes or expects to receive, is called a leading question
BSA 146 (Any question suggesting the answer which the person putting it wishes or.) preserves the framework of IEA 140. BSA 146 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 146 text: Any...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BSA 146 (Any question suggesting the answer which the person putting it wishes or.) preserves the framework of IEA 140. BSA 146 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BSA 146 text: Any question suggesting the answer which the person putting it wishes or expects to receive, is called a leading question.(2) Leading questions must not, if objected to by the adverse party, be asked in an examination-in-chief, or in a re-examination, except with the permission of the Court.(3) The Court shall permit...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 140 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 146 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 146 (Any question suggesting the answer which the person putting it wishes or.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
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Indian Evidence Act, 1872 · §140
View government sourcelddashboard.legislative.gov.in(opens the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Web page on lddashboard.legislative.gov.in in a new tab)Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India · Web page
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 · §146
View government sourcemha.gov.in(opens the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 PDF on mha.gov.in in a new tab)Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India · PDF
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Sources
- India Code — Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IEA §140 → BSA §146 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/iea/140.
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