Chapter 10 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Act No. 01) View all Acts

Of The Examination Of Witnesses
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The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
01
15-03-1872
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
To consolidate, define and amend the law of Evidence.
Ministry of Law and Justice
Legislative Department

Sections from Chapter 10 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Act No. 01)

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