The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (No. 47 of 2023

This edition of The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (No. 47 of 2023, dated 25-12-2023), which came into effect on 1-7-2024 vide S.O. 849(E), dated 23-2-2024, provides the complete statutory framework on the law of evidence in India, replacing The Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

Published as a bare act without notes, this volume presents the unaltered legislative text as enacted, ensuring absolute accuracy and reliability for examination, academic, and professional use. It also contains a comparative study of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, enabling readers to understand the transition and reforms brought into India’s evidentiary law.

Updated for the year 2026, this edition is particularly useful for:
• Aspirants of the All India Bar Examination (AIBE), conducted by the Bar Council of India
• Law students and academicians studying the principles of evidence and procedural law
• Practicing advocates and litigators applying evidentiary rules in court proceedings
• Judges, prosecutors, and investigators implementing the new evidentiary framework
• Researchers and policymakers analyzing reforms in India’s justice system

By presenting the statutory text in its precise legislative form along with a comparative framework, this edition ensures clarity, legislative authority, and ease of transition, making it indispensable for legal study, examination preparation, and professional practice.