Under section 166 of the Indian Evidence Act ndash ........

Indian Evidence Act (IEA) 1872 Examination of Witnesses

Under section 166 of the Indian Evidence Act –

A juror or assessor may put any question to any party, through or by leave of the judge, which the judge might put and which he considers proper.

A juror or assessor may put any question to a witness, through or by leave of the judge, which the judge might put and which he considers proper.

A juror or assessor may put any question to any party or to a witness, through or by leave of the judge, which the judge might put and which he considers proper.

A juror or assessor may put any question to any party or to a witness, which the judge might put and which he considers proper.

Explanation:

- Option 1: A juror or assessor can question any party with the judge's permission, essentially acting as the judge in this regard.

- Option 2: A juror or assessor can question a witness with the judge's permission, similar to the judge's questioning power.

- Option 3: A juror or assessor can ask questions to any party or witness, but must have the judge's permission, mirroring the questions a judge might ask.

- Option 4: There is no need for the judge's permission; a juror or assessor can question any party or witness independently, which differs from the standard protocol.

CORRECT ANSWER: Option 2 is the correct one