Repeal of prior evidence law preserves pending proceedings under existing evidence provisions despite new Act coming into force. The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 repeals the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 but provides that any application, trial, inquiry, investigation, proceeding or appeal pending immediately before commencement shall be dealt with under the provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 as in force immediately before commencement, as if the Adhiniyam had not come into force.