Section 254 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, (BSA), 2023
Section 254 does not exist under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA) — this Act deals with rules of evidence and contains only up to Section 170
What you're referring to as Section 254 belongs to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), which replaces the Code of Criminal Procedure. In that context:
🧾 Section 254 of the BNSS — "Evidence for prosecution"
Scope: Governs proceedings in warrant cases where the court hears prosecution evidence.
Key Provisions include:
On the designated date, the Judge must take all evidence submitted by the prosecution.
The law permits recording such evidence via audio-video electronic means, including testimonies from public servants (kanoongpt.in, nishithdesai.com).
Courts can allow deferred cross-examination—e.g., letting the defense examine one witness after others have testified
Example Application: In a trial involving a public servant, their testimony may be recorded via video and cross-examined in a flexible order.
✅ Summary
BSA (Evidence Act): No Section 254 exists (it ends at Section 170)
BNSS (CrPC replacement): Section 254 handles the procedure for prosecution evidence in warrant trials, including video recordings and flexible cross-examination (
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