146. (1) Any question suggesting the answer which the person putting it wishes or expects to receive, is called a leading question. (2) 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 (3) The Court shall permit leading questions as to matters which are introductory or undisputed, or which have, in its opinion, been already sufficiently proved. (4) Leading questions may be asked in cross-examination
BSA Section 146: Leading questions
Section 146 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 deals with leading questions. It replaces Evidence Act 141, Evidence Act 142, Evidence Act 143 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
Ask on WhatsApp, free, no signup:
Text of BSA Section 146
Evidence Act sections replaced
- Evidence Act 141: Leading questions
- Evidence Act 142: When they must not be asked
- Evidence Act 143: When they may be asked → BSA 146(4)
Ask CaseMinister about BSA 146
Your 24×7 legal assistant on WhatsApp answers with the judgments that apply, in English or Hindi. No signup needed.