159. When a witness whom it is intended to corroborate gives evidence of
any
relevant fact, he may be questioned as to any other circumstances which he
observed at or near to the time or place at which such relevant fact
occurred, if the Court is of opinion that such circumstances, if proved,
would corroborate the testimony of the witness as to the relevant fact which
he testifies.
Illustration.
A, an accomplice, gives an account of a robbery in which he took part. He
describes various incidents unconnected with the robbery which occurred on
his way to and from the place where it was committed. Independent evidence
of these facts may be given in order to corroborate his evidence as to the
robbery itself.
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Section 151 Court to decide when question shall be asked and when witness compelled to answer
Section 152 Question not to be asked without reasonable grounds
Section 153 Procedure of Court in case of question being asked without reasonable grounds
Section 154 Indecent and scandalous questions
Section 155 Questions intended to insult or annoy
Section 156 Exclusion of evidence to contradict answers to questions testing veracity
Section 157 Question by party to his own witness
Section 158 Impeaching credit of witness
Section 159 Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible