The Indian Evidence Act

Order of production and examination of witnesses

Judge to decide as to admissibility of evidence

Examination-in-chief

Order of examinations

Cross-examination of person called to produce a document

Witnesses to character

Leading questions

When they must not be asked

When they may be asked

Evidence as to matters in writing

Cross-examination as to previous statements in writing

Questions lawful in cross-examination

When witness to be compelled to answer

Court to decide when question shall be asked and when witness compelled to answer

Question not to be asked without reasonable grounds

Procedure of Court in case of question being asked without reasonable grounds

Indecent and scandalous questions

Questions intended to insult or annoy

Exclusion of evidence to contradict answers to questions testing veracity

Question by party to his own witness

Impeaching credit of witness

Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible

Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact

What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 32 or 33

Refreshing memory

Testimony to facts stated in document mentioned in section159

Right of adverse party as to writing used to refresh memory

Production of documents

Giving, as evidence, of document called for and produced on notice

Using, as evidence, of document production of which was refused on notice

Judge’s power to put questions or order production

Power of jury or assessors to put questions


CHAPTER X.--OF THE EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES


A person summoned to
produce a document does not become a witness by the mere fact that he produces it and cannot be
cross-examined unless and until he is called as a witness. 

LAWGIST

# 139 Cross-examination of person called to produce a document