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Section 157 - Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
157. Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact-
In order to corroborate the testimony of a witness, any former statement made by such witness relating to the same fact at or about the time when the fact took place, or before any authority legally component to investigate the fact, may be proved.
Related Sections
- Section 40: Previous judgments relevant to bar a second suit or trial
- Section 52: In civil cases character to prove conduct imputed, irrelevant
- Section 155: Impeaching credit of witness
- Section 153: Exclusion of evidence to contradict answers to questions testing veracity
- Section 106: Burden of proving fact especially within knowledge
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