154. 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.
Evidence Act Section 151 in BSA: Section 154
Indecent and scandalous questions
Section 151 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Indecent and scandalous questions) corresponds to Section 154 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
Text of BSA Section 154
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