BSA Section 157 — Question by party to his own witness

Summary

Sub-section (1) allows the court, at its own choice, to let the person who brought a witness ask that witness questions of the kind that the opposing side could ask during cross-examination.

Sub-section (2) says that this permission does not stop the person who asked such questions from relying on any part of that witness's evidence.

Official Text

(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.

Related Judgments

• RAMRATAN AND OTHERS vs THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN — Supreme Court of India (1961)
• BHOGILAL CHUNILAL PANDYA vs THE STATE OF BOMBAY — Supreme Court of India (1958)
• SASHI JENA AND ORS. vs KHADAL SWAIN AND ANR — Supreme Court of India (2004)
• SAHOO vs STATE OF U.P — Supreme Court of India (1965)
• DWARKA NATH vs SHRI LAL CHAND AND OTHERS — Supreme Court of India (1965)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• IEA §154 — Question by party to his own witness