One of the most important principles of the law of evidence is that 'evidence is to be weighed and not…
The principle that evidence is to be weighed and not counted is embodied in "Section 139" of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 134 of the Indian…
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One of the most important principles of the law of evidence is that 'evidence is to be weighed and not to be counted.' This has been incorporated under which Section of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023?
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The principle that evidence is to be weighed and not counted is embodied in "Section 139" of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 134 of the Indian Evidence Act), which requires no particular number of witnesses for the proof of any fact.
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