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IEA Chapter 10: The Examination Of Witnesses

Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA).

  1. Section 135. Order of production and examination of witnesses
  2. Section 136. Judge to decide as to admissibility of evidence
  3. Section 137. Examination-in-chief
  4. Section 138. Order of examinations
  5. Section 139. Cross-examination of person called to produce a document
  6. Section 140. Witnesses to character
  7. Section 141. Leading questions
  8. Section 142. When they must not be asked
  9. Section 143. When they may be asked
  10. Section 144. Evidence as to matters in writing
  11. Section 145. Cross-examination as to previous statements in writing
  12. Section 146. Questions lawful in cross-examination
  13. Section 147. When witness to be compelled to answer
  14. Section 148. Court to decide when question shall be asked and when witness compelled to answer
  15. Section 149. Question not to be asked without reasonable grounds
  16. Section 150. Procedure of Court in case of question being asked without reasonable grounds
  17. Section 151. Indecent and scandalous questions
  18. Section 152. Questions intended to insult or annoy
  19. Section 153. Exclusion of evidence to contradict answers to questions testing veracity
  20. Section 154. Question by party to his own witness
  21. Section 155. Impeaching credit of witness
  22. Section 156. Question tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible
  23. Section 157. Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact
  24. Section 158. What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 32 or 33
  25. Section 159. Refreshing memory
  26. Section 160. Testimony to facts stated in document mentioned in section 159
  27. Section 161. Right of adverse party as to writing used to refresh memory
  28. Section 162. Production of documents
  29. Section 163. Giving, as evidence, of document called for and produced on notice
  30. Section 164. Using, as evidence, of document production of which was refused on notice
  31. Section 165. Judge's power to put questions or order production
  32. Section 166. Power of jury or assessors to put questions