The question (15 marks)
Explain the power of the Judge to put questions under section 168 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, and the effect of an improper admission or rejection of evidence under section 169. (15 marks)
Module III, the Judge's powers and improper admission or rejection
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 3 · Witnesses of Law of Evidence (Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023).
Authorities you will need
- BSA s. 168 (IEA s. 165) and its two provisos
- BSA ss. 127 to 136, preserved by the second proviso
- BSA ss. 151 and 152 (IEA ss. 148 and 149)
- BSA s. 169 (IEA s. 167)
- BSA s. 141 (IEA s. 136), the admissibility ruling
How an answer is marked
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