Law · Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Under Section 160 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, when can a former statement made by a witness be proved to corroborate their later testimony?
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- 1Provided it relates to the same fact and was made at or about the time when the fact took place, or before any authority legally competent to investigate the fact✓
- 2A former statement can be used to contradict the witness's current testimony during cross-examination
- 3A former statement can only be proved if the witness is unavailable or refuses to testify
- 4A former statement can be proved only if the witness confirms it during their examination-in-chief
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Provided it relates to the same fact and was made at or about the time when the fact took place, or before any authority legally competent to investigate the fact
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