Section 155 Earlier Evidence Act 152
Questions intended to insult or annoy
Chapter 10: Of examination of witnesses
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.
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (Act No. 47 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
Related sections
- 152Question not to be asked without reasonable groundsEvidence Act 149
- 153Procedure of Court in case of question being asked without reasonable groundsEvidence Act 150
- 154Indecent and scandalous questionsEvidence Act 151
- 156Exclusion of evidence to contradict answers to questions testing veracityEvidence Act 153
- 157Question by party to his own witnessEvidence Act 154
- 158Impeaching credit of witnessEvidence Act 155