The Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023: A New and Unimproved Evidence Act

Title: The Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023: A New and Unimproved Evidence Act

Published on: November 20, 2023

Published in: The India Forum

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Kunal Ambasta

The secrecy in drafting the bill to replace the Evidence Act is reminiscent of colonial legislation by committee. The lack of consultation has meant that the interpretative confusions in existing law remain unresolved.