Section 151 Indian Evidence Act 1872
Section 151 Indian Evidence Act 1872
Section 151 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 is about ‘Indecent and scandalous questions’. It is under Chapter X of the Act. Chapter X is titled ‘OF THE EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES‘.
Indecent and scandalous questions
The Court may forbid any questions or inquiries which it regards as indecent or scandalous, although such questions or inquiries may have some bearing on the questions before the Court unless they relate to facts in issue, or to matters necessary to be known in order to determine whether or not the facts in issue existed.
See also:
Section 150 Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Procedure of Court in case of question being asked without reasonable grounds)