EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 16 Witness may be questioned as to previous conviction
EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 16
Witness may be questioned as to previous conviction16 Witness may be questioned as to previous conviction
Subject to this Act, a witness may be questioned as to whether the witness has been convicted of any indictable or other offence and upon being so questioned, if the witness either denies the fact or refuses to answer, it shall be lawful for the party so questioning to prove such conviction.