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Under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, the credit of a witness may be impeached in the following…

BSA section 158 allows a witness's credit to be impeached only by evidence that he is unworthy of belief, that he was bribed or corruptly induced to testify, or by proof of…

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Under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, the credit of a witness may be impeached in the following ways by the adverse party, or with the consent of the Court by the party who calls him, EXCEPT:

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BSA section 158 allows a witness's credit to be impeached only by evidence that he is unworthy of belief, that he was bribed or corruptly induced to testify, or by proof of former inconsistent statements; religious or political beliefs are not a recognised ground.

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