Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
BSA Section 157
Question by party to his own witness
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BSA Section 157 deals with question by party to his own witness and replaces Evidence Act 154.
Bare act text — BSA 157
157. Question by party to his own witness.
(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.
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What was BSA Section 157 in the Evidence Act?
BSA Section 157 (Question by party to his own witness) replaces Section 154 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Evidence Act 154 is now BSA 157.
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Nearby BSA sections
- BSA 152 — Question not to be asked without reasonable grounds
- BSA 153 — Procedure of Court in case of question being asked without reasonable grounds
- BSA 154 — Indecent and scandalous questions
- BSA 155 — Questions intended to insult or annoy
- BSA 156 — Exclusion of evidence to contradict answers to questions testing veracity
- BSA 158 — Impeaching credit of witness
- BSA 159 — Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible
- BSA 160 — Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact
- BSA 161 — What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 26 or 27
- BSA 162 — Refreshing memory