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If a court puts questions to a witness under Section 168 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, then —

Neither is an unconditional right under section 168 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 165 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872). Parties are not…

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If a court puts questions to a witness under Section 168 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, then —

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Neither is an unconditional right under section 168 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 165 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872). Parties are not entitled to object to the judge's questions, and they may cross-examine a witness on the answers only with the court's leave. The judge's broad questioning power still remains subject to the section's safeguards, including privileges and the requirement to base judgment on relevant, duly proved facts.

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