Question : . AMENDMENT IN INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT

(a) whether there is any proposal to amend the Indian Evidence Act;and

(b)if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (DR. M. VEERAPPA MOILY)

(a) & (b) The Law Commission of India vide its 185th Report on `Review of the Tndian Evidence Act, 1872` and 221s` Report on `Need for Speedy Justice Some Suggestions`, has inter alia made certain recommendations for making amendments to the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. As the subject matter of these reports is rclatablc to List 01 -Concurrent Eist in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, the recommendations have been forwarded to the State Governments and the Union territory Administrations requesting them to furnish their views/comments thereon before any further action could be taken.