Section 153 of IEA : Section 153: Exclusion Of Evidence To Contradict Answers To Questions Testing Veracity

Explanation using Example

Imagine a situation where a person, Mr. X, is on trial for theft. A witness, Mr. Y, is called to testify against Mr. X. During the cross-examination, the defense lawyer asks Mr. Y if he has ever been convicted of perjury (lying under oath). Mr. Y denies ever being convicted. The prosecution may then present a record of Mr. Y's past conviction for perjury to contradict his statement and challenge his credibility. This is a direct application of Exception 1 of Section 153 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872, which allows evidence of previous convictions to be admitted when a witness denies such convictions.