Any limitation of questions regarding medical checkup?
Ojus
(Querist) 20 July 2014
This query is : Resolved
I'm contesting the divorce petition filed by wife on ground on my alleged impotency.
I've been examined by medical board on court order issued on my application for my potency test, and got medical report in my favor.
The trial is going on in-camera.
The trial of doctors who were the members of medical board also completed.
Now, during my cross can her advocate ask questions regarding detailed checkup/medical examination procedures, ie. physical as well as lab, which I was undergone during medical board examination?
Since doctors trial already completed, Am I supposed to answer such questions, which I think is intrusion into personal privacy and dignity?
On receiving order from court to examine me and send the report to the court, the medical board sent a letter to me asking to appear before the board for medical examination. As per that letter I appeared before the medical board and completed the medical examination.
So, If petitioner's advocate asks, am I supposed to say what the doctors done on me or which lab tests I was being submitted in or what I said to the doctors during the medical board examination? I think such questions should be asked to the doctors but not to me.
In my understanding, the purpose of asking any questions about the medical checkup is an attempt from petitioner's side to convince the court that the medical report is not correct. So, in deciding the credibility of the medical report I don't have any role, and the questions should be asked to doctors only.
So, please correct me if my understanding or views are not correct, and let me know how to handle such questions during my cross.
Devajyoti Barman
(Expert) 20 July 2014
To confront the propriety of the witness, he can be put to any evidence during cross examination.
ajay sethi
(Expert) 20 July 2014
you can be asked in cross the details of medical examination done , tests undergone by you
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 20 July 2014
Cross examination is a weapon in hands of the opposite party to test the veracity of a witness on facts deposed in chief,so there
can be any number of questions on facts deposed by you with regard to your medical examination.
Advocate Bhartesh goyal
(Expert) 20 July 2014
Counsel of opposite party can ask any question to you in relation to your chief examination and your madical test for potency.
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 20 July 2014
opposite party / lawyer can ask questions about your medical examination. Agree with the expert.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 20 July 2014
There is no limitation of the questions related to a case. Opposite counsel is free t ask any or every question which is beneficial for his own stand.
Guest
(Expert) 20 July 2014
How to handle questions about your your impotency during your cross is a ticklish issue for us to suggest anything when only you or the doctor examining you only can know what is the status of your sexual health.
However, so far as your query about limitation of questions regarding medical checkup is concerned, there is no limitation. The opposite lawyer can grill you to the most on behalf of his client. So, better ask your doctor what sort of questions you can expect from the opposite side and how to tackle such questions.
