141. Leading questions. Leading question- Any questions suggesting the answer which the person putting it wishes or expects to receive is called a leading question. Read Indian Evidence Act in a beautiful, systematic way. Read Evidence Act each section wise. Download beautiful, colourful PDF for Evidence Act.KEEP READING
142. When they must not be asked. Leading questions must not, if objected by the adverse party, be asked in an examination-in-chief, or in re-examination, except with the permission of the Court. The Court shall permit leading questions as to matters which are introductory or undisputed or which have, inKEEP READING
143. When they must be asked. Leading questions may be asked in cross-examination. Read Indian Evidence Act in a beautiful, systematic way. Read Evidence Act each section wise. Download beautiful, colourful PDF for Evidence Act.KEEP READING
144. Evidence as to matters in writing. Any witness may be asked while under examination, whether any contract, grant or other disposition of property as to which he is giving evidence, was not contained in a document, and if he says that it was, or if he is about toKEEP READING
145. Cross-examination as to previous statements in writing. A witness may be cross-examined as to previous statements made by him in writing or reduced into writing and relevant to matter in question, without such writing being shown to him, or being proved; but if it is intended to contradict himKEEP READING
146. Questions lawful in cross-examination. When a witness is cross-examined, he may, in addition to the questions hereinbefore referred to, be asked any questions which tend- (1) to test his veracity, (2) to discover who he is and what is his position in life, (3) to shake his credit, byKEEP READING
147. When witness to be compelled to answer. If any such question relates to a matter relevant to the suit or proceeding the provisions of Section 132 shall apply thereto. Read Indian Evidence Act in a beautiful, systematic way. Read Evidence Act each section wise. Download beautiful, colourful PDF forKEEP READING
148. Court to decide when question shall be asked and when witness compelled to answer. If any such question relates to matter not relevant to the suit or proceeding, except in so far it affects the credit of the witness by injuring his character, the Court shall decide whether orKEEP READING
149. Question not to be asked without reasonable grounds. No such question as is referred to in Section 148 ought to be asked, unless the person asking it has reasonable grounds for thinking that the imputation which it conveys is well-founded. Illustration- (a) A barrister is instructed by an attorneyKEEP READING
150. Procedure of Court in case of question being asked without reasonable grounds. If the court is of opinion that any such question asked was without reasonable grounds, it may, if it was asked by any barrister, pleader, vakil or attorney report the circumstances of the case to the HighKEEP READING
151. Indecent and scandalous questions. The Court may forbid any question or inquiries which it regards as indecent or scandalous, although such questions or inquiries may have some bearing on the questions before the Court unless they relate to fact in issue or to matters necessary to be known inKEEP READING
152. Question intended to insult or annoy. The Court shall forbid any question which appears to it to be intended to insult or annoy, or which, though proper in itself, appears to the Court needlessly offensive in form. Read Indian Evidence Act in a beautiful, systematic way. Read Evidence ActKEEP READING
153. Exclusion of evidence to contradict answer to questions testing veracity. When a witness has been asked and has answered any question which is relevant to the inquiry only in so far as it tends to shake his credit by injuring his character, no evidence shall be given to contradictKEEP READING
154. Question by party of his own witness. 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. Nothing in this section shall disentitle the person so permitted under sub-section (1),KEEP READING
155. Impeaching credit of witness. The credit of a witness may be impeached in the following ways by the adverse party, or with the consent of the Court, by the party who calls him- (1) By the evidence of persons who testify that they, from their knowledge of the witnessKEEP READING
156. Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible. When a witness whom it is intended to corroborate gives evidence of any relevant fact, he may be questioned as to any other circumstances which he observed at or near to the time or place at which such relevant fact occurred,KEEP READING
