s 156 Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact admissible
When a witness whom it is intended to corroborate gives evidence of any relevant fact, he may be questioned as to any other circumstances which he observed at or near to the time or place at which the relevant fact occurred, if the court is of opinion that the circumstances, if proved, would corroborate the testimony of the witness as to the relevant fact to which he testifies.
ILLUSTRATION
A, an accomplice, gives an account of a robbery in which he took part. He describes various incidents, unconnected with the robbery, which occurred on his way to and from the place where it was committed.
Independent evidence of these facts may be given in order to corroborate his evidence as to the robbery itself.
Malay text (authoritative)
Soalan yang cenderung menyokong keterangan mengenai fakta berkaitan yang boleh diterima
Apabila seseorang saksi yang dicadang hendak disokong memberikan keterangan mengenai apa-apa fakta berkaitan, dia boleh disoal tentang apa-apa hal keadaan lain yang telah dilihatnya pada atau dekat dengan masa atau tempat yang fakta berkaitan itu telah berlaku, jika mahkamah berpendapat bahawa hal keadaan itu, jika terbukti, akan menyokong testimoni saksi itu tentang fakta berkaitan yang mengenainya dia memberikan keterangan.
A, seorang rakan sejenayah, menerangkan hal suatu rompakan yang dia telah mengambil bahagian. Dia memperihalkan berbagai-bagai kejadian, yang tidak berkaitan dengan rompakan itu, yang telah berlaku dalam perjalanannya ke tempat dan dari tempat rompakan itu telah dilakukan.
Keterangan bebas mengenai fakta ini boleh diberikan untuk menyokong keterangannya itu tentang rompakan itu sendiri.
Text as at 1 May 2017 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
