Section 154 Earlier Evidence Act 151
Indecent and scandalous questions
Chapter 10: Of examination of witnesses
The Court may forbid any questions or inquiries which it regards as indecent or scandalous, although such questions or inquiries may have some bearing on the questions before the Court, unless they relate to facts in issue, or to matters necessary to be known in order to determine whether or not the facts in issue existed.
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (Act No. 47 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
Related sections
- 151Court to decide when question shall be asked and when witness compelled to answerEvidence Act 148
- 152Question not to be asked without reasonable groundsEvidence Act 149
- 153Procedure of Court in case of question being asked without reasonable groundsEvidence Act 150
- 155Questions intended to insult or annoyEvidence Act 152
- 156Exclusion of evidence to contradict answers to questions testing veracityEvidence Act 153
- 157Question by party to his own witnessEvidence Act 154