What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 32 or 33
Section 158 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with what matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 32 or 33. Whenever any statement, relevant under section 32 or 33, is proved, all matters may be proved either in order to contradict or to corroborate it, or in order to impeach or confirm the credit of the person by whom it was made, which might have been proved if that person had been called as a witness a The Act came into force on 01 Sep 1872. Repealed by section 170 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (47 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it.
Whenever any statement, relevant under section 32 or 33, is proved, all matters may be proved either in order to contradict or to corroborate it, or in order to impeach or confirm the credit of the person by whom it was made, which might have been proved if that person had been called as a witness and had denied upon cross-examination the truth of the matter suggested.
Section 158, The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Act 1 of 1872).
Now in the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
BSA 161 What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 26 or 27 Text carried over almost unchanged 100%
Measured by comparing the text of the two provisions, not taken from an official correspondence table — there is no machine-readable one. See both texts side by side before relying on it.
Both regimes are live. The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force. We never redirect one to the other.
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Questions about Section 158
What does Section 158 of the Indian Evidence Act deal with?
Section 158 of the Indian Evidence Act is headed "What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 32 or 33". Whenever any statement, relevant under section 32 or 33, is proved, all matters may be proved either in order to contradict or to corroborate it, or in order to impeach or confirm the credit of the person by whom it was made, which might have been proved if that person had been called as a witness a
How do I find court cases under Section 158 of the Indian Evidence Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: IEA 158, section 158 IEA, section 158 of the Indian Evidence Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 158 of the Indian Evidence Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 32 (Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc., is relevant), section 33 (Relevancy of certain evidence for proving, in subsequent proceeding, the truth of facts therein stated), so none of them can safely be read on its own. For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BSA 161 (What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 26 or 27), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.
When did Section 158 of the Indian Evidence Act come into force?
Section 158 of the Indian Evidence Act, cited as IEA 158, came into force on 01 Sep 1872, having been enacted on 15 Mar 1872. It is no longer in force.
Other sections of this Act
- 32. Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc., is relevant1207 words
- 14. Facts showing existence of state of mind, or of body of bodily feeling1080 words
- 92. Exclusion of evidence of oral agreement809 words
- 8. Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct773 words
- 65B. Admissibility of electronic records743 words
- 3. Interpretation-clause667 words
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