##The way of Cross Examination: Sr. Adv. Ram Jethmalani, SC
Cross-examination is the most intelligent device evolved by the human civilisation during the experience of centuries. In�law,�cross-examination�is the interrogation of a�witness�called by one's opponent. The main purposes of cross-examination are to evoke favourable facts from the witness, and to charge the credibility of the testifying witness to lessen the weight of unfavourable testimony. Cross-examination frequently produces critical evidence in�trials, especially if a witness contradicts previous testimony. Mr. Ram Jethmalani�one of the famous lawyers in India described the art of cross-examination as the most effective weapon for the discovery of truth, provided the objective is not to confound a truthful witness but to extract truth from an unwilling witness. In a court trial the search for truth is the ultimate and idealistic end of all litigated matter and this truth is obtained due to the process of cross examination in the conduct of litigation. A large number of compla...