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Find the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA) section for any Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA) section, and back. Based on the official NCRB correspondence table.
| IEA | Offence / provision | BSA |
|---|---|---|
| Interpretation-clause. (Definition of “India” - Deleted) 4. ― May Presume ―Shall presume ―Conclusive proof | 2 | |
| Confession caused by inducement, threat or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding | 22 | |
| Confession to police-officer not to be proved | 23(1) | |
| Confession by accused while in custody of Police not to be proved against him | 23(2) | |
| How much of information received from accused may be proved | 23 | |
| Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc., is relevant | 26 | |
| Opinions of experts | 39(1) | |
| Oral evidence must be direct | 55 | |
| Special provisions as to evidence relating to electronic record | 62 | |
| Admissibility of electronic records | 63 | |
| Burden of proof | 104 | |
| Burden of proving fact especially within knowledge | 109 | |
| Presumption as to abetment of suicide by a married woman | 117 | |
| Presumption as to dowry death | 118 | |
| Court may presume existence of certain facts | 119 | |
| Presumption as to absence of consent in certain prosecution for rape | 120 | |
| Who may testify | 124 | |
| Examination-in-chief | 142 | |
| Cross-examination as to previous statements in writing | 148 | |
| Question by party to his own witness | 157 |
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, together with the other two new criminal laws.
From the official correspondence table published by the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Sections the official table marks as deleted or new are shown that way here, not guessed.
Use it as a quick reference. Before citing a section in a filing, verify it against the official Gazette text of the Act.
Source: National Crime Records Bureau (MHA), official correspondence table, retrieved 2026-10-26. For reference only; verify against the official Gazette text before relying on it.

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