160 Bsa - Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact

Section 160 : Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact - Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

160. In order to corroborate the testimony of a witness, any former statement made by such witness relating to the same fact, at or about the time when the fact took place, or before any authority legally competent to investigate the fact, may be proved.
 

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

Section 151 Court to decide when question shall be asked and when witness compelled to answer

Section 152 Question not to be asked without reasonable grounds

Section 153 Procedure of Court in case of question being asked without reasonable grounds

Section 154 Indecent and scandalous questions

Section 155 Questions intended to insult or annoy

Section 156 Exclusion of evidence to contradict answers to questions testing veracity

Section 157 Question by party to his own witness

Section 158 Impeaching credit of witness

Section 159 Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible

Section 160 Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact