Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam is an overhaul of the Indian legal system that replaces the Indian Evidence Act of 1872. This new change has been brought about by the need to tinker with the legal system to suit emerging issues within the justice system, especially with regard to technological changes and changing societal behaviors. This comparative analysis brings forth some of the cardinal differences between BSA and IEA and their implications for justice administration in India.
Conclusion
The shift from Indian Evidence Act to Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam is a gigantic development of the Indian legal system. While the IEA served—it continues to serve—as a foundational text for over a century, the BSA is its modernizing document to grapple with the vagaries that the contemporary legal challenge throws its way. Enhanced protections for individual rights, procedures for the examination of witnesses and evidence, and an enhanced focus on digital evidence under the BSA are reflective of the forward-looking approach to justice. With the BSA coming into force, it would be incumbent upon legal practitioners, law enforcement agencies, and the judiciary to march in unison so that the new legal regime achieves its chosen aims and consequently ensures fairness, efficiency, and modernity in the administration of justice.