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Under Section 153 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, if the Court is of the opinion that a…

Section 153 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 150 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) permits the court to report groundless questioning by an…

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Under Section 153 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, if the Court is of the opinion that a question of the kind referred to in Section 152 was asked without reasonable grounds by an advocate, the Court may report the circumstances of the case to

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Section 153 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 150 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) permits the court to report groundless questioning by an advocate to the High Court or other authority to which the advocate is subject in the exercise of his profession. The High Court is the only listed destination that the provision identifies for this purpose.

Why not "The President of India."? The President is not identified by this provision as the recipient of a report about a legal practitioner's groundless questioning. The reporting mechanism concerns professional supervision of the practitioner, rather than the constitutional office of the President or a general executive power.

Why not "Central Bureau of Investigation."? The Central Bureau of Investigation performs investigative functions, but the provision does not direct this professional-conduct report to that agency. The court's concern here is a practitioner's unjustified questioning and the appropriate professional supervisory authority, not automatic referral for a criminal investigation.

Why not "nearest Police Station."? A police station is not the destination designated for this particular report about professional questioning. Separate facts might justify criminal-process action in another setting, but the specified evidence provision concerns referral to professional oversight and does not nominate the nearest police station.

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