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No such question as is referred to in section one hundred and forty-eight ought to be asked, unless the person asking it has reasonable grounds for think" ing that the imputation which it conveys is' well- founded. . Question not to be asked without reasonable grounds, '-;- IUust'J,ettiO7ls. (a.) A barrister is instructed by an attorney or vakil that au important witness is a dalniit. This is a reasonable grouild for asking the witness whether he is a dakait. (0.) A pleader is informed by a person in Court that an im~ portant witness is a d6.ldit. The informant, on being questioned by the pleader, gives satisfactory reasonsfor his statement. Thi~ is a reasonable ground for asking the witness whether he ,if,:1. dakait. (c.) A witness, of whomnothing whatever is known, is ~slwd, at random whether he is a da.lGiit. There are here no rUlsonahk grounds for the question. . (d,) A witness, of whom nothing whatever is kno~ll, tcing questioned as to his mode of life and means of living, A'ives un- satisfactory answers. This may be a reasonable grounclior asking him if he is a dakait. .