WritingLaw (Page 42)

137. Witness not excused from answering on ground that answer will criminate. A witness shall not be excused from answering any question as to anyRead More →

138. Accomplice. An accomplice shall be a competent witness against an accused person; and a conviction is not illegal if it proceeds upon the corroboratedRead More →

139. Number of witnesses. No particular number of witnesses shall in any case be required for the proof of any fact. Get the new BSARead More →

CHAPTER X – OF EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES 140. Order of production and examination of witnesses. The order in which witnesses are produced and examined shallRead More →

141. Judge to decide as to admissibility of evidence. (1) When either party proposes to give evidence of any fact, the Judge may ask theRead More →

142. Examination of witnesses. (1) The examination of a witness by the party who calls him shall be called his examination-in-chief. (2) The examination ofRead More →

143. Order of examinations. (1) Witnesses shall be first examined-in-chief, then (if the adverse party so desires) cross-examined, then (if the party calling him soRead More →

144. Cross-examination of person called to produce a document. A person summoned to produce a document does not become a witness by the mere factRead More →

145. Witnesses to character. Witnesses to character may be cross-examined and re-examined. Get the new BSA PDFRead More →

146. Leading questions. (1) Any question suggesting the answer which the person putting it wishes or expects to receive, is called a leading question. (2)Read More →

147. Evidence as to matters in writing. Any witness may be asked, while under examination, whether any contract, grant or other disposition of property, asRead More →

148. 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 intoRead More →

149. 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 whichRead More →

150. When witness to be compelled to answer. If any such question relates to a matter relevant to the suit or proceeding, the provisions ofRead More →

151. Court to decide when question shall be asked and when witness compelled to answer. (1) If any such question relates to a matter notRead More →

152. Question not to be asked without reasonable grounds. No such question as is referred to in section 151 ought to be asked, unless theRead More →