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

A witness's credit may be challenged through knowledgeable persons who consider the witness unworthy of belief, proof of bribery or corrupt inducement, or former…

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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
I. By proof of former statements inconsistent with any part of his evidence which is liable to be contradicted
II. By the evidence of persons who testify that they, from their knowledge of the witness, believe him to be unworthy of credit
III. By proof that the witness has been bribed, or has accepted the offer of a bribe, or has received any other corrupt inducement to give his evidence From the above statements which of the followings are correct?

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A witness's credit may be challenged through knowledgeable persons who consider the witness unworthy of belief, proof of bribery or corrupt inducement, or former inconsistent statements. These methods attack reliability in different ways and are all recognized by BSA section 158.

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