Court to decide when question shall be asked and when witness compelled to answer

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.... affects the credit of the witness by injuring his character, the Court shall decide whether or not the witness shall be compelled to answer it, and may, if it thinks fit, warn the witness that he is not obliged to answer it. (2) In exercising its discretion, the Court shall have regard to the following considerations, namely:- (a) such questions are proper if they are of such a nature....