IEA §166
Power of jury or assessors to put questions
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166. Power of jury or assessors to put questions. –– In cases tried by jury or with assessors, the jury or assessors may put any questions to the witnesses, through or by leave of the Judge, which the Judge himself might put and which he considers proper. CHAPTER XI–– OF IMPROPER ADMISSION AND REJECTION OF EVIDENCE
What changedAI-inferred
Power of jury or assessors to put questions — IEA 165/166 not carried forward as assessor system obsolete.
Old position
IEA 166 is concerned with Power of jury or assessors to put questions. Power of jury or assessors to put questions
New position
BSA has no direct counterpart in the new code.
Power of jury or assessors to put questions — IEA 165/166 not carried forward as assessor system obsolete.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
Power of jury or assessors to put questions — IEA 165/166 not carried forward as assessor system obsolete.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
Cases registered or proceedings initiated before 1 July 2024 are governed by IEA 166. Where IEA 166 has no successor in the new code, the legal effect depends on whether the matter is one of pre-BNS repeal, externalisation to a sister statute, or constitutional displacement — see the change-note above and the linked sources for specifics.
Frequently asked
IEA 166 has no direct counterpart in the new code. See the change-note above for the specific reason — common patterns include pre-BNS repeal by an earlier amending act, externalisation to a sister statute (e.g., Legal Metrology Act, Mental Healthcare Act), constitutional displacement by a Supreme Court ruling, or editorial omission.
Government source
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Indian Evidence Act, 1872 · §166
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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 §166 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/iea/166.
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