📘 The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 | 28th Edition (2024)
✒️ Authored by: Ratanlal & Dhirajlal | Language: English | Publisher: Lexis Nexis
This landmark 28th edition presents an authoritative and exhaustive commentary on the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023—the newly enacted law replacing the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Renowned for its scholarly depth and practical clarity, the work by Ratanlal & Dhirajlal continues to be the most trusted source for evidence law in India.
🔍 Key Features:
📜 Full Text of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, with detailed section-by-section commentary.
⚖️ Comparative Analysis with the repealed Indian Evidence Act, 1872—highlighting substantive and procedural changes.
📝 Judicial Interpretations – incorporation of landmark Supreme Court and High Court rulings, updated to align with the new provisions.
🔍 Practical Insights for lawyers on examination of witnesses, admissibility of evidence, electronic records, and burden of proof.
💻 Focus on Digital Evidence – detailed discussion on electronic documents, chain of custody, and admissibility under the new regime.
🛠️ User-Friendly Tools – tables, cross-references, and comparative charts for easy understanding of legal transitions.
📚 Legislative Intent – analysis of the objectives, policy changes, and impact of the 2023 reforms on the justice delivery system.
🎯 Recommended For:
Practicing advocates and trial lawyers
Judges, magistrates, and judicial officers
Law enforcement agencies and prosecutors
Law students, researchers, and academicians specializing in criminal procedure and evidence law
This edition stands as a must-have legal resource—combining doctrinal authority, judicial wisdom, and practical guidance—for mastering the application of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 in courtrooms across India.

