Which of the following provisions of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 does not deal with criminal…
Section 21 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 23 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) is titled 'Admissions in civil cases when relevant' and begins 'In…
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Which of the following provisions of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 does not deal with criminal matters?
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Correct answer B
Section 21 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 23 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) is titled 'Admissions in civil cases when relevant' and begins 'In civil cases no admission is relevant, if it is made either upon an express condition that evidence of it is not to be given, or under circumstances from which the Court can infer that the parties agreed together that evidence of it should not be given.' By contrast, Section 23(1) BSA (formerly Section 25 IEA) deals with confessions to a police officer, Section 47 BSA (formerly Section 53 IEA) deals with previous good character in criminal proceedings, and Section 24 BSA (formerly Section 30 IEA) deals with proved confessions in joint criminal trials.
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Option A
Incorrect. Section 23(1) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) deals with criminal matters by barring proof of a confession made to a police officer as against a person accused of any offence.
Option B
Correct. Section 21 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 23 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872), titled 'Admissions in civil cases when relevant', expressly applies only 'In civil cases' and does not deal with criminal matters.
Option C
Incorrect. Section 47 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 53 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) expressly applies 'In criminal proceedings' to make previous good character relevant.
Option D
Incorrect. Section 24 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 30 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) deals with criminal trials where more persons than one are being tried jointly for the same offence and a confession is proved.
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