INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872
BHARATIYA SAKSHYA ADHINIYAM, 2023
154. Question by party to his own witness.
157. Question by party to his own witness.
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INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872
154. Question by party to his own witness. ––1[(1)] The Court may, in its discretion, permit the
person who calls a witness to put any questions to him which might be put in cross-examination by the
adverse party.
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[(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.]
Repealed / replaced by BSA India Code — IEA 1872
BHARATIYA SAKSHYA ADHINIYAM, 2023
157. Question by party to his own witness.—(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.
Current law India Code — BSA 2023