LawgistThe Indian Evidence Act
142When they must not be asked
Leading questions must not, if objected to by the adverse party be asked in an examination-in-chief, or in a re-examination, except with the permission of the Court.
The Court shall permit leading questions as to matters which are introductory or undisputed, or which have, in its opinion, been already sufficiently proved.
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CHAPTER X.--OF THE EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES
- 135 Order of production and examination of witnesses
- 136 Judge to decide as to admissibility of evidence
- 137 Examination-in-chief
- 138 Order of examinations
- 139 Cross-examination of person called to produce a document
- 140 Witnesses to character
- 141 Leading questions
- 142 When they must not be asked
- 143 When they may be asked
- 144 Evidence as to matters in writing
- 145 Cross-examination as to previous statements in writing
- 146 Questions lawful in cross-examination
- 147 When witness to be compelled to answer
- 148 Court to decide when question shall be asked and when witness compelled to answer
- 149 Question not to be asked without reasonable grounds
- 150 Procedure of Court in case of question being asked without reasonable grounds
- 151 Indecent and scandalous questions
- 152 Questions intended to insult or annoy
- 153 Exclusion of evidence to contradict answers to questions testing veracity
- 154 Question by party to his own witness
- 155 Impeaching credit of witness
- 156 Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible
- 157 Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact
- 158 What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 32 or 33
- 159 Refreshing memory
- 160 Testimony to facts stated in document mentioned in section159
- 161 Right of adverse party as to writing used to refresh memory
- 162 Production of documents
- 163 Giving, as evidence, of document called for and produced on notice
- 164 Using, as evidence, of document production of which was refused on notice
- 165 Judge’s power to put questions or order production
- 166 Power of jury or assessors to put questions
