A hostile witness is a witness who testifies against the party who has called them to testify. Section 154 of the Indian Evidence Act of 1872 allows a party calling for witnesses to, with the permission of the Court, ask leading questions and cross-examine him when it is found that he is hostile or unwilling to answer questions put forward to him. But it is at the discretion of the Court to allow a party to cross-examine his witness.
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