IEA §156 → BSA §159
Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible
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156. Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible. –– When a witness whom it is intended to corroborate gives evidence of any relevant fact, he may be questioned as to any other circumstances which he observed at or near to the time or place at which such relevant fact occurred, if the Court is of opinion that such circumstances, if proved, would corroborate the testimony of the witness as to the relevant fact which he testifies. Illustration A, an accomplice, gives an account of a robbery in which he took part. He describes various incidents unconnected with the robbery which occurred on his way to and from the place where it was committed. Independent evidence of these facts may be given in order to corroborate his evidence as to the robbery itself.
159. When a witness whom it is intended to corroborate gives evidence of any relevant fact, he may be questioned as to any other circumstances which he observed at or near to the time or place at which such relevant fact occurred, if the Court is of opinion that such circumstances, if proved, would corroborate the testimony of the witness as to the relevant fact which he testifies. Illustration. A, an accomplice, gives an account of a robbery in which he took part. He describes various incidents unconnected with the robbery which occurred on his way to and from the place where it was committed. Independent evidence of these facts may be given in order to corroborate his evidence as to the robbery itself.
What changedAI-inferred
Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible.
Old position
IEA 156 is concerned with Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible. Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible
New position
BSA 162 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: (1) A witness may, while under examination, refresh his memory by referring to Refreshing.... A witness may, while under examination, refresh his memory by referring to any writing made by himself at the time of the transaction concerning which he is questioned, or so soon afterwards that the Court considers it likely that the
BSA 162 ((1) A witness may, while under examination, refresh his memory by referring to Refreshing...) preserves the framework of IEA 156. BSA 162 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BSA-159 reproduces the operative content of IEA-156 (Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible) with text-overlap 0.86 on the supplied bare-act extracts. The original PRS-chart-based pairing (BSA-162) 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 156 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 162 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 162 ((1) A witness may, while under examination, refresh his memory by referring to Refreshing...). 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 §156 → BSA §159 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-15, https://newlaws.in/iea/156.
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