Question by party to his own witness
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Summary
When a party calls a witness, the court may allow that party to put to the witness the same kind of questions that the opposing side could ask in cross-examination. The permission is discretionary with the court. Allowing those questions does not stop the calling party from relying on any part of the witness's evidence.
Example
Priya calls Rohan as a witness in a neighbour dispute over shop deliveries. The magistrate permits Priya to ask Rohan questions similar to what the defence could have asked in cross-examination. After that questioning, Priya still relies on parts of Rohan's testimony at trial.
Bare Act
Enacted text(1) The Court may, in its discretion, permit the person who calls a witness to put any question to him which might be put in cross-examination by the adverse party
(2) Nothing in this section shall dis entitle the person so permitted under subsection (1) to rely on any part of the evidence of such witness.
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