IEA Section 156 — Question tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible

Summary

A witness who is giving evidence about a fact that matters in a case can be asked about other things they saw around the same time or place. This is allowed only if the court believes that those other details, if proven true, would help confirm the witness’s account of the main fact.

Official Text

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, if the Court is of opinion that such circumstances, if proved, would corroborate testimony of the witness as to the relevant fact which he testifies.

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BSA §159 — Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible