(1) The defendant shall be allowed to directly cross-examine the witnesses, the co-defendants and the civil party. The civil party shall also have the right to cross-examine the witnesses and the other parties.
However, during the confrontation, the Examining Magistrate may stop the witness or any other party from answering any question which he deems irrelevant, injurious or against public party.
(2) The provisions of the preceding sub-section shall also apply to both the counsel for the defendant and for the civil party.
(3) When the Examining Magistrate exempts any person from answering a question, he shall record the question in the report and state the reasons for the exemption.
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