The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam-2023 Reprint-2026

The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 – Reprint 2026 presents the authoritative statutory text of India’s new evidentiary law enacted to replace the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. The Adhiniyam lays down the legal framework governing relevancy, admissibility, proof, presumptions, and burden of proof applicable to both civil and criminal proceedings. The Act comprehensively addresses oral, documentary, and electronic evidence, reflecting modern technological advancements and contemporary judicial needs. It provides statutory guidance on confessions, admissions, expert evidence, dying declarations, examination of witnesses, and judicial appreciation of evidence. This Reprint-2026 edition is designed for ready reference by courts, advocates, police officers, and law students. It serves as a foundational statutory resource for understanding and applying India’s reformed evidence law regime.