Section 154 of IEA : Section 154: Question by party to his own witness.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi is a prosecutor in a criminal case where the accused, Suresh, is charged with theft. Ravi calls a witness, Ramesh, who initially gave a statement to the police that he saw Suresh committing the theft. However, during the trial, Ramesh starts giving contradictory statements and seems to be favoring the accused. Ravi, sensing that Ramesh is not being truthful, requests the judge to allow him to ask Ramesh questions as if he were cross-examining him, even though Ramesh is his own witness. The judge, using the discretion provided under Section 154 of the Indian Eviden...

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