Under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, the examination of a witness by the adverse party is called:
Question and options
Under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, the examination of a witness by the adverse party is called:
- Examination-in-Chief
- Cross-Examination
- Re-Examination
- None of the given options is correct
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Cross-Examination
Under Section 142 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 137 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872), the examination of a witness by the adverse party is called cross-examination. Examination by the party who calls the witness is examination-in-chief, and a later examination by that same party is re-examination.
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