The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART IV: PRODUCTION AND EFFECT OF EVIDENCE
CHAPTER X: OF EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES
Section 156: Exclusion of evidence to contradict answers to questions testing veracity.
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Explanation using examples
Example 1:
Ravi is a witness in a theft case. During cross-examination, the defense lawyer asks Ravi if he has ever been convicted of theft before. Ravi denies having any previous convictions. The defense lawyer then presents court records showing that Ravi