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Law · Q1418

Indian Evidence Act

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Q1418

In a joint trial where several accused persons are being tried, one accused examines himself as a witness, now

A.
All the other co-accused, if there are more than one co-accused other than the accused, examining himself as a witness, have a right to cross-examine that accused, as a matter of right
B.
All the other co-accused have a right to cross-examine that accused if the accused examining himself deposing something against one of the coaccused
C.
Only that co-accused has a right to cross-examine the accused examining himself as witness, against whom such an accused has deposed something
Answer
D.
The co-accused do not have any right at all to cross-examine, the accused examining himself as a witness under any circumstances

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
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