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Introduction The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA) marks an extensive milestone in India's criminal evolution, changing the colonial-era Indian Evidence Act, 1872, after over a hundred and fifty years. This transformative legislation represents a comprehensive modernization of the proof law, bringing current relevance to the admissibility and assessment of evidence in Indian courts. The BSA carries technological improvements, streamlines procedural complexities, and addresses the realistic challenges of the modern judicial machine. Chapter 10 of the BSA, which deals with examining witnesses, holds precise significance in ensuring that testimonial proof maintains its integrity while adapting to modern realities. This bankruptcy acknowledges that witness testimony, while fundamental to judicial proceedings, must be supported by reliable mechanisms that account for human barriers, particularly reminiscence constraints. Examining witnesses' paperwork is the backbone of most l...