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Which section of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 allows the court to permit a party to put…

Section 157 gives the court discretion to permit the party who called the witness to put questions available in cross-examination. The party may still rely on any part of…

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Which section of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 allows the court to permit a party to put cross-examination questions to a witness that party called?

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Section 157 gives the court discretion to permit the party who called the witness to put questions available in cross-examination. The party may still rely on any part of that witness's evidence.

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Option A

Section 138 concerns accomplices.

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Section 158 concerns impeachment of credit.

Option C

Section 157 gives the court that discretion.

Option D

Section 148 concerns previous written statements.

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