Restriction of answers during cross-examination
Tashi Norbu Basi
(Querist) 29 March 2013
This query is : Resolved
During cross-examination of Prosecution Witnesses, is it possible to get the Court to order them to restrict their answers to what is asked in the question? Is there a provision or citation for the same?
Basically what is happening is that instead of just answering the question, the PW goes on to give a long explanation for his answer and the whole thing is recorded in the cross-examination as WITNESS VOLUNTEERS TO STATE THAT etc, etc, etc.... thereby destroying the whole purpose and intent of the question.
R.K Nanda
(Expert) 29 March 2013
yes,pray to court to stop it.
V R SHROFF
(Expert) 29 March 2013
Voluntary depositions are allowed. crossing Adv can ask court to reply in Yes or No,
and if Deposition is part of Chief Exam, can object such answer on records. [Those answers shd have been part of Chief, and not in cross. ]
Kiran Kumar
(Expert) 29 March 2013
the witness may Voluntarily Explain a particular answer in order to clear his stand on a particular point.
Yes during Cross Examination, Leading Questions can be asked but wherever some explanation is needed, the witness can be given an opportunity to explain.
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 29 March 2013
Let your questions be recorded????
Then the answer.
Witness examinee seems better than examiner.
You should judge his weakness and then take his charge.
Sudhir Kumar, Advocate
(Expert) 30 March 2013
you have a right to question. He has a right to reply;y and has right not to leave lose ends. You have to frame questions accordingly.
