VidhiSangh

Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Section 166: Power of jury or assessors to put questions

Repealed. Repealed from 1 July 2024. Use it for proceedings preserved by BSA section 170, including specified matters that were pending immediately before commencement.

Part III — Production and Effect of Evidence

166. In cases tried by jury or with assessors, the jury or assessors may put any questions to the witnesses, through or by leave of the Judge, which the Judge himself might put and which he considers proper.

C HAPTER XI–– O F I MPROPER A DMISSION AND R EJECTION OF E VIDENCE

Source: official text of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.