First Schedule · Order 18

Hearing of the Suit and Examination of Witnesses

Rules restart their numbering within each Order. Rule 1 of this Order is not CPC Section 1.

1. Rule 1: Right to begin
2. Rule 2: Statement and production of evidence
3. Rule 3: Evidence where several issues
4. Rule 3A: Party to appear before other witnesses
5. Rule 4: Recording of evidence
6. Rule 5: How evidence shall be taken in appealable cases
7. Rule 6: When deposition to be interpreted
8. Rule 7: Evidence under section 138
9. Rule 8: Memorandum when evidence not taken down by Judge
10. Rule 9: When evidence may be taken in English
11. Rule 10: Any particular question and answer may be taken down
12. Rule 11: Questions objected to and allowed by Court
13. Rule 12: Remarks on demeanour of witnesses
14. Rule 13: Memorandum of evidence in unappealable cases
15. Rule 14: [Omitted.] (omitted/repealed)
16. Rule 15: Power to deal with evidence taken before another Judge
17. Rule 16: Power to examine witness immediately
18. Rule 17: Court may recall and examine witness
19. Rule 17A: [Omitted.] (omitted/repealed)
20. Rule 18: Power of Court to inspect
21. Rule 19: Power to get statements recorded on commission

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