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Statements of witness recorded under section 183 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 are -

A witness’s statement recorded under section 183 of the BNSS (formerly section 164 CrPC) can be used to corroborate that witness’s testimony (section 160 of the Bharatiya…

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Statements of witness recorded under section 183 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 are -

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A witness’s statement recorded under section 183 of the BNSS (formerly section 164 CrPC) can be used to corroborate that witness’s testimony (section 160 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023). It can also be used for contradiction in the legally prescribed manner (section 148 BSA), but it is not substantive evidence of the stated facts by itself. Recording it before a Magistrate does not replace the witness’s testimony and its testing at trial.

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