Section 146 Indian Evidence Act

IEA 146 : Section 146 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872:

Questions lawful in cross-examination.—When a witness is cross-examined, he may, in addition to the questions hereinbefore referred to, be asked any questions which tend—

(1) to test his veracity,

(2) to discover who he is and what is his position in life, or

(3) to shake his credit, by injuring his character, although the answer to such questions might tend directly or indirectly to criminate him or might expose or tend directly or indirectly to expose him to a penalty or forfeiture: 1[Provided that in a prosecution for rape or attempt to commit rape, it shall not be permissible to put questions in the cross-examination of the prosecutrix as to her general immoral character.]

India's Important Case Laws and Landmark Judgments on IEA - Section 146 Indian Evidence Act 1872:

Dr. Baburao Patel vs Bal Thackeray And Anr. on 4 March, 1977 - Bombay High Court 

R.Dineshkumar @ Deena vs State Rep. By on 13 November, 2014 - Madras High Court 

Prakash Rajaram And Ors. vs State Of Maharashtra on 19 February, 1974 - Bombay High Court 

Kailash Nath Agarwal vs Amar Nath Agarwal And Ors. on 5 January, 1968 - Allahabad High Court 

R K Chandolia vs Cbi & Ors on 11 April, 2012 - Delhi High Court 

Lior Avi Ben Moyal vs Narcotics Control Bureau on 28 November, 2008 - Punjab-Haryana High Court 

Shri N. Sri Rama Reddy Etc vs Shri V. V. Giri on 27 April, 1970 - Supreme Court of India 

Sa vs Aa on 22 March, 2016 - Delhi High Court 

Dilbhajan Singh vs State Of Punjab on 25 March, 2004 - Punjab-Haryana High Court