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Which section of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, allows the court to permit the party who called…

Section 157(1) gives the court discretion to allow the party who called the witness to put questions that the adverse party could put in cross-examination. Under section…

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Which section of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, allows the court to permit the party who called a witness to ask questions of the kind the adverse party could ask in cross-examination?

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Section 157(1) gives the court discretion to allow the party who called the witness to put questions that the adverse party could put in cross-examination.

Under section 157(2), the party may still rely on any part of that witness’s evidence.

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Option A

Section 159 concerns questions tending to corroborate evidence of a relevant fact.

Option B

Section 157 gives the court discretion to permit cross-examination-style questions by the party who called the witness.

Option C

Section 161 concerns proof in connection with statements relevant under section 26 or 27.

Option D

Section 33 governs how much of a larger statement or document may be proved.

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