Indian Evidence Act, 1872 → Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
IEA 133BSA 138
Accomplice
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What changed
- Words "merely because" are replaced by "if".
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Under Section 138 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 133 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...
Bare act text — BSA 138
138. Accomplice.—An accomplice shall be a competent witness against an accused person; and a conviction is not illegal if it proceeds upon the corroborated testimony of an accomplice.
Frequently asked
What is IEA 133 equivalent in BSA?
IEA Section 133 (Accomplice) corresponds to Section 138 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA).
What changed between IEA 133 and BSA 138?
Words "merely because" are replaced by "if".
How do I cite BSA 138 in a pleading?
Under Section 138 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 133 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...
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- IEA 128 → BSA 133 — Privilege not waived by volunteering evidence
- IEA 129 → BSA 134 — Confidential communication with legal advisers
- IEA 130 → BSA 135 — Production of title-deeds of witness not a party
- IEA 131 → BSA 136 — Production of documents or electronic records which another person, having possession, could refuse to produce
- IEA 132 → BSA 137 — Witness not excused from answering on ground that answer will criminate
- IEA 134 → BSA 139 — Number of witnesses
- IEA 135 → BSA 140 — Order of production and examination of witnesses
- IEA 136 → BSA 141 — Judge to decide as to admissibility of evidence
- IEA 137 → BSA 142 — Examination of witnesses
- IEA 138 → BSA 143 — Order of examinations