what is questions outside prosecution?
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Anonymous
(Querist) 18 June 2011
This query is : Resolved
Is it the questions outside the scope of petition? If yes, who decides / whats the criteria, to see if a question is outside the scope of petition during trial? can respondent himself refuse to answer such questions, or should he pray the judge not to force him to answer such questions?
Do respondent have the right to tell the judge that this question is not relevant to this case so please allow me not to answer such a question?
Devajyoti Barman
(Expert) 18 June 2011
It is always the court which can refuse putting any question to the witness on the dock.
The witness can in no circumstances refuse an answer only because it may be irrelevant.
However if the question is audacious, defamatory, violent or disparaging in nature unconnected with the case then he can refuse such answer.
