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INDIAN EVIDENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2002

ACT NO. 4 OF 2003

[31st December, 2002.]

Short title. 1. Short title.-This Act may be called the Indian Evidence (Amendment) Act, 2002.

Amendment of section 146. 2. Amendment of section 146.-In section 146 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act),

after clause (3), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- "Provided that in a prosecution for rape or attempt to commit rape, it shall not be permissible to put questions in the cross-examination of the prosecutrix as to her general immoral character.".

Amendment of section 155. 3. Amendment of section 155.-In section 155 of the principal Act,

clause (4) shall be omitted. SUBHASH C. JAIN, Secy. to the Govt. of India.