Questions lawful in cross-examination
अध्याय 10: साक्षियों की परीक्षा
यह राजपत्र में छपा आधिकारिक अंग्रेज़ी पाठ है। आधिकारिक हिंदी पाठ जल्द जोड़ा जाएगा। धारा का शीर्षक भी अभी आधिकारिक अंग्रेज़ी में है।
When a witness is cross-examined, he may, in addition to the questions hereinbefore referred to, be asked any questions which tend—
(a) to test his veracity; or
(b) to discover who he is and what is his position in life; or
(c) to shake his credit, by injuring his character, although the answer to such questions might tend directly or indirectly to criminate him, or might expose or tend directly or indirectly to expose him to a penalty or forfeiture:
Provided that in a prosecution for an offence under section 64, section 65, section 66, section 67, section 68, section 69, section 70 or section 71 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 or for attempt to commit any such offence, where the question of consent is an issue, it shall not be permissible to adduce evidence or to put questions in the cross-examination of the victim as to the general immoral character, or previous sexual experience, of such victim with any person for proving such consent or the quality of consent.
भारतीय साक्ष्य अधिनियम, 2023 (2023 का अधिनियम संख्यांक 47). जैसा 25 दिसंबर 2023 को राजपत्र में छपा। बाद के संशोधन, यदि कोई हों, शामिल नहीं।
जुड़ी हुई धाराएँ
- 146सूचक प्रश्नसाक्ष्य अधिनियम 141
- 147Evidence as to matters in writingसाक्ष्य अधिनियम 144
- 148पूर्वतन लिखित कथनों के बारे में प्रतिपरीक्षासाक्ष्य अधिनियम 145
- 150When witness to be compelled to answerसाक्ष्य अधिनियम 147
- 151Court to decide when question shall be asked and when witness compelled to answerसाक्ष्य अधिनियम 148
- 152Question not to be asked without reasonable groundsसाक्ष्य अधिनियम 149