IEA §142 → BSA §148
When they must not be asked
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142. When they must not be asked. –– 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. The Court shall permit leading questions as to matters which are introductory or undisputed, or which have, in its opinion, been already sufficiently proved.
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
When they must not be asked.
Old position
IEA 142 is concerned with When they must not be asked. When they must not be asked
New position
BSA 148 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: A witness may be cross-examined as to previous statements made by him.. 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
BSA 148 (A witness may be cross-examined as to previous statements made by him.) preserves the framework of IEA 142. BSA 148 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 148 text: A witness...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BSA 148 (A witness may be cross-examined as to previous statements made by him.) preserves the framework of IEA 142. BSA 148 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BSA 148 text: 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...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 142 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 148 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 148 (A witness may be cross-examined as to previous statements made by him.). 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 §142 → BSA §148 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/iea/142.
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