Procedure of Court in case of question being asked without reasonable grounds.
What this section does
If the Court finds that a credit-affecting question was asked without reasonable grounds, it may report the advocate responsible to the High Court or other authority having disciplinary jurisdiction over that advocate. This provision acts as a disciplinary check on advocates who ask improper questions.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
The rule in one line
A Court may report an advocate to the relevant disciplinary authority if a credit-injuring question was asked without reasonable grounds.
When it applies
- An advocate asks a witness whether he is a convicted criminal without any basis for the imputation; the Court may report the advocate to the Bar Council or High Court.
- Where the Court determines the question was purely speculative and designed to harass, it may initiate a disciplinary referral against the advocate.
Derived from IEA s.150.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BSA Section 153, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BSA Section 153 forms part of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam which replaced the Indian Evidence Act 1872 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.