BSA · Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Section 157 — Question by party to his own witness.
Replaces Evidence Act Section 154.
(1) The Court may, in its discretion, permit the person who calls a witness to put any question to him which might be put in cross-examination by the adverse party. (2) Nothing in this section shall disentitle the person so permitted under sub-section (1), to rely on any part of the evidence of such witness.
Nearby sections
- 154 Indecent and scandalous questions.
- 155 Questions intended to insult or annoy.
- 156 Exclusion of evidence to contradict answers to questions testing veracity.
- 158 Impeaching credit of witness.
- 159 Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible.
- 160 Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact.
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