Question by party to his own witness.

What this section does

The Court may, in its discretion, permit the party who called a witness to put questions to that witness that could have been put in cross-examination by the adverse party (i.e., leading questions treating the witness as hostile). The party so permitted is not disentitled from relying on any part of that witness's evidence.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

The rule in one line

A party may, with Court's permission, cross-examine its own witness, and may still rely on any part of that witness's evidence.

When it applies

• A prosecution witness turns hostile and contradicts the prosecution's case; the Court may permit the prosecutor to put leading questions to that witness.
• Even after cross-examining its own witness, the party calling him may rely on those portions of his testimony that remain favourable.

Derived from IEA s.154.