Examination of witnesses
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
142. Examination of witnesses.
(1) The examination of a witness by the party who calls him shall be called his examination-in-chief.
(2) The examination of a witness by the adverse party shall be called his cross-examination.
(3) The examination of a witness, subsequent to the cross-examination, by the party who called him, shall be called his re-examination.
Notes
Examination in chief
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
137. Examination in chief
The examination of a witness by the party who calls him shall be called his examination in-chief.
Cross-examination- The examination of a witness by the adverse party shall be called his cross-examination.
Re-examination- The examination of a witness, subsequent to the cross-examination by the party who called him, shall be called his re-examination.
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