Concise Commentary on The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 by Sharath Chandran Edition 2024

oncise Commentary on The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 is positioned between a Bare Act and Commentary. The objective of this work is to offer readers a text richer than a Bare Act but not as voluminous as a Commentary. While the provisions of the Adhiniyam retain the core principles of its illustrious predecessor, the various structural changes and re-numbering of provisions require everybody to re-orient and re-equip themselves with the altered landscape of the law of Evidence. This Concise Commentary earnestly attempts to facilitate the transition.

The author has tried to be brief and lucid while explaining the new provisions introduced by the Adhiniyam and highlighting the changes introduced in the provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Comments after each section provides the corresponding section from the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and highlight the changes brought in along with relevant principles of law and judgments.

Key Features:

• Includes commentary on the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 – new provisions as well as those retained from the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
• Contains landmark judgments relevant for interpreting the provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
• Compares relevant provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 and vice versa
• Reflects on the Spirit of the New Criminal Acts with major changes in the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
• Highlights relevant provisions of other important Acts referred to in Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
• Table of Cases and Subject Index provided for easy reference
• Indispensable reference for legal practitioners, professionals, law students, competitive examination aspirants, academicians, and research scholars