157 Evidence Act - Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact

Section 157 of Indian Evidence Act 1872 - Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact

In order to corroborate the testimony of a witness, any former statement made by such witness relating to the same fact at or about the time when the fact took place, or before any authority legally competent to investigate the fact, may be proved.

Indian Evidence Act 1872

Section 151 Indecent and scandalous questions

Section 152 Questions intended to insult or annoy

Section 153 Exclusion of evidence to contradict answers to questions testing veracity

Section 154 Question by party to his own witness

Section 155 Impeaching credit of witness

Section 156 Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible

Section 157 Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact

Section 158 What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 32 or 33

Section 159 Refreshing memory

Section 160 Testimony to facts stated in document mentioned in section159