IEA §167
No new trial for improper admission or rejection of evidence. THE SCHEDULE –– [Repealed.]
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167. No new trial for improper admission or rejection of evidence. –– The improper admission or rejection of evidence shall not be ground of itself for a new trial or reversal of any decision in any case, if it shall appear to the Court before which such objection is raised that, independently of the evidence objected to and admitted, there was sufficient evidence to justify the decision, or that, if the rejected evidence had been received, it ought not to have varied the decision. THE SCHEDULE. –– [Enactments repealed.] Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938), s. 2 and the Schedule.
What changedAI-inferred
No new trial for improper admission or rejection of evidence — covered by procedural code (BNSS).
Old position
IEA 167 is concerned with No new trial for improper admission or rejection of evidence. THE SCHEDULE –– [Repealed.]. No new trial for improper admission or rejection of evidence
New position
BSA has no direct counterpart in the new code.
No new trial for improper admission or rejection of evidence — covered by procedural code (BNSS).
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
No new trial for improper admission or rejection of evidence — covered by procedural code (BNSS).
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
Cases registered or proceedings initiated before 1 July 2024 are governed by IEA 167. Where IEA 167 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 167 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 · §167
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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 §167 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/iea/167.
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