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Though there is provision under section 146 of Evidence Act, 1872 that a witness can be cross-examined to discover who he is and what is his position in life, in the case of rape or attempt to rape, the prosecutrix cannot be asked as to her general immoral character. This provision was made in

  1. Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2001

  2. Indian Penal code (Amendment) Act, 1990

  3. Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1999

  4. Indian Evidence (Amendment) Act, 2002
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Explanation

Under section 146, a provison was added by Indian Evidence (Amendment) Act, 2002. 'Provided that in a prosecution for rape or attempt to commit rape, it shall not be permissible to put questions in the cross-examination of the prosecutrix as to her general immoral character'.

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