Legal Classic on Cross Examination: Civil and Criminal

A comprehensive legal reference on the art and technique of cross-examination, this title by B. L. Bansal is designed for trial lawyers and judges who deal with witness examination in civil and criminal cases. The book blends deep legal insight with practical courtroom strategies.

Key Features:

• Contains almost 21,000 carefully curated questions on cross‑examination tailored for both civil and criminal matters.
• Includes cross-references to recent criminal laws, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
• With a special chapter including questionnaire on cross-examination on issues involved in cases of:
  • The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
  • Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act
  • Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
  • Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO)
  • Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH)
• It provides sample questions tailored for different types of witnesses, such as eyewitnesses, expert witnesses, child witnesses, police officers, hostile witnesses, and victims in sensitive cases, including those involving sexual harassment or child abuse.

This book is ideal for bar exam preparation, trial advocacy training, and in-chamber reference, as it helps sharpen questioning techniques across complex legal frameworks and stands out as one of the few Indian titles offering topic-wise, statute-specific cross-examination guidance.