Section 145 Indian Evidence Act 1872
Section 145 Indian Evidence Act 1872
Section 145 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 is about ‘Cross-examination as to previous statements in writing’. It is under Chapter X of the Act. Chapter X is titled ‘OF THE EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES‘.
Cross-examination as to previous statements in writing
A witness may be crossexamined as to previous statements made by him in writing or reduced into writing, and relevant to matters in question, without such writing being shown to him, or being proved; but, if it is intended to contradict him by the writing, his attention must, before the writing can be proved, be called to those parts of it which are to be used for the purpose of contradicting him.
See also:
Section 144 Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Evidence as to matters in writing)
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