State of Rajasthan v. Ani
AIR 1997 SC 1023 · Supreme Court of India
The trial judge may put questions to elicit the truth; that power does not make the judge a prosecutor.
Unit V · Law of Evidence
Examination of witnesses
Study aid only. Confirm statute numbers with the current bare Act and the official OU LL.B. (3-YDC) 2024–25 syllabus PDF.
Statute sections
| Act / instrument | Section | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 | 140–143 | Order of production and examination-in-chief, cross-examination and re-examination (IEA 135–138) |
| Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 | 148 | Cross-examination as to previous statements in writing (IEA 145) |
| Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 | 157 | Impeaching credit of witness (IEA 155) |
| Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 | 168 | Judge's power to put questions or order production (IEA 165) |
Landmark cases
Tahsildar Singh v. State of U.P.
AIR 1959 SC 1012 · Supreme Court of India
A previous statement can be used to contradict a witness only if the portion relied on is put to the witness as required by the statute.