Dear Forum
I am respondent in a Domestic Violence Case (DVA) and I am going to cross examine my wife on my own without any advocate.
I need guidance from all of you as what should be the logic for cross examination??
What I mean to say is there are many contradictions in the documents filled by my wife, so both points should be asked at same time and clarified at that point or just need to take her statements and than later on should point to the magistrate regarding contradiction.
For example, In the complain form - I if she has written that husband kept me well for first five months and in second affidavit she has written husband harrased me from day 1, than in this case how should I proceed
OPTION - 1
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Q-1 How did your husband kept you for first five months?
A-1 (say for example) He kept me well for first five months.
Q -2 In your affidavit you have written that he harrased you from day 1, so do you accept that you have made a wrong affidavit?
OPTION -2
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Q-1 How did your husband kept you for first five months?
A-1 (say for example) He kept me well for first five months.
And than later in the arguments stage, I should point out to the judge that during cross examination she said I kept her well for first five months and in the affidavit she has written I harrased her from day -1. So that means that she has done a false affidavit.
OPTION -3
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Any other option /logic suggested by you learned and experience people
I just want to know the effective way of cross examination because there are loads of contradictions made by my wife and I have lot of stuff to point at.
SO PLEASE GUIDE ME THE RIGHT WAT OF CROSS EXAMINATION.
Thanks to all of you in advance.
