Section 229 of the Evidence Act 2011 – What it Says and All You Need to Know.
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Section 229 of the Evidence Act 2011 Provides as Follows:
When a witness has been asked and has answered any question which is relevant to the inquiry only in so far as it tends to shake his credit by injuring his character, no evidence shall be given to contradict him; but if he answers falsely, he may afterwards be charged with an offence under section 191 of the Criminal Code and on conviction, shall be dealt with accordingly:
Provided that –(a) if a witness is asked whether he has been previously convicted of any crime and denies it, evidence may be given of his previous conviction;
(b) If a witness is asked any question tending to impeach his impartiality and answers it by denying the facts suggested, he may be contradicted.
Other Relevant Sections:
- Section 230 of the Evidence Act 2011
- Section 231 of the Evidence Act 2011
- Section 232 of the Evidence Act 2011