Bharatiya Sakshya Act, 2023
Evidence Act of The Republic of India
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Background and Timeline
- On 11-August-2023, Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs, introduced the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha.
- On 12-December-2023, the Bharatiya Sakshya bill, 2023 was withdrawn.
- On 12-December-2023, the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) bill, 2023 was introduced in Lok Sabha.
- On 20-December-2023, the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) bill, 2023 was passed in Lok Sabha.
- On 21-December-2023, the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) bill, 2023 was introduced in Rajya Sabha.
- On 21-December-2023, the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) bill, 2023 was passed in Rajya Sabha.
- On 25-December-2023, the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) bill, 2023 received the assent of the President of India.
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Structure
The Act consists of 170 sections as opposed to the 167 sections in the previous Indian Evidence Act. Of these 167 sections, 23 sections have been modified, five removed, and one more section added.
Criticism
The new law makes it difficult for defendants to defend themselves at court and encourages prosecutors to produce potentially dubious evidence.
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