The power given to Court under Article 150 Qanun-e-Shahadat is_____________ power of the Court to declare any witness hostile?
Correct answer: B. Discretionary
- A. Statutory power
- B. Discretionary
- C. Prohibitory
- D. None of these
Explanation
The power to permit a party to cross-examine its own witness, commonly described as dealing with a hostile witness, is exercised at the court’s discretion under Article 150. It is not an automatic right merely because the witness gives an unfavourable answer.
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