Evidence Act: Witness Identity Reveal

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A is accused of murdering B. A friend, C, who witnessed the crime, testifies in A's favour. Unbeknownst to the court, C was earlier a co-accused in the same case but was acquitted due to lack of evidence. However, during cross-examination, defence's lawyer reveals C's prior co-accused status, which C had never disclosed in her testimony. This creates an issue of bias in C's testimony. A now claims that C's prior involvement in the case renders her testimony unreliable.

What is the legal remedy available to A in this scenario?

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Naina ยท Judiciary Aspirant

Kuch zaroori bataoon, saab. Section 211 khaali baat hai ki agar sarkar koi bhi witness ko present kare, toh phir uska name aur occupation public karo. Lekin, us witness ka actual address, contact nahi bataana hai. Ismein ek exception hai, jab witness ki personal safety ke liye ye zaroori ho. Section 228 bhi ek aur exception hai, jab witness ke identity ko reveal karke uska jeevan ko khatra ho jaata hai.