16/08/2024
A lawyer showed a picture of camel to an audience for few seconds and then asked "now let us see who gives fastest and correct answer of this question. Is the man in picture sitting on back of camel or he is leading the camel by walking in front?"
Half of the audience said that man was sitting on back of camel.And another half of audience said that he was leading the camel from the front.
Then lawyer showed them.picture. there was no man in the picture.
His question was a "leading question" (containing a suggestion ). Trial court lawyers are allowed to ask such leading question to find out whether witness is speaking truth or not.
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Courtesy Adv Haresh Raichura adv Supreme Court of India
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