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The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (which replaced the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) applies to

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The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (which replaced the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) applies to
  1. Proceedings before tribunals
  2. Proceedings before the arbitrator
  3. Judicial proceedings in Courts
  4. Proceedings before tribunals, arbitrators and courts alike

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Correct answer: C - Judicial proceedings in Courts
Section 1(2) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (like Section 1 of the old Indian Evidence Act): it applies to all judicial proceedings in or before any court, but not to affidavits or proceedings before an arbitrator; tribunals are generally not bound by it.

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