law: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
  
  313.Power to examine the accused.-
  (1) In every inquiry or trial, for the purpose
  
  of enabling the accused personally to explain any circumstances appearing in
  
  the evidence against him, the Court -
  (a) may at any stage, without previously warning the accused put such questions
  
  to him as the Court considers necessary;
  (b) shall, after the witnesses for the prosecution have been examined and
  
  before he is called on for his defense, question him generally on the case:
  Providedthat in a summons-case, where the Court
  
  has dispensed with the personal attendance of the accused, it may also dispense
  
  with his examination under clause (b).
  (2) No oath shall be administered to the
  
  accused when he is examined under sub-section (1).
  (3) The accused shall not render himself liable to punishment by refusing to
  
  answer such questions, or by giving false answers to them.
  (4) The answers given by the accused may be taken into consideration in such
  
  inquiry or trial, and put in evidence for or against him in any other inquiry
  
  into, or trial for, any other offence which such answers may, tend to show he
  
  has committed.