Sanhita.ai

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

(BSA)

Chapter 10: OF EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES

Section 140
Order of production and examination of witnesses.
Section 141
Judge to decide as to admissibility of evidence.
Section 142
Examination of witnesses.
Section 143
Order of examinations.
Section 144
Cross-examination of person called to produce a document.
Section 145
Witnesses to character.
Section 146
Leading questions.
Section 147
Evidence as to matters in writing
Section 148
Cross- examination as to previous statements in writing.
Section 149
Questions lawful in cross- examination.
Section 150
When witness to be compelled to answer.
Section 151
Court to decide when question shall be asked and when witness compelled to answer.
Section 152
Question not to be asked without reasonable grounds.
Section 153
Procedure of Court in case of question being asked without reasonable grounds.
Section 154
Indecent and scandalous questions.
Section 155
Questions intended to insult or annoy.
Section 156
Exclusion of evidence to contradict answers to questions testing veracity.
Section 157
Question by party to his own witness.
Section 158
Impeaching credit of witness.
Section 159
Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible.
Section 160
Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact.
Section 161
What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 26 or 27.
Section 162
Refreshing memory.
Section 163
Testimony to facts stated in document mentioned in section 162.
Section 164
Right of adverse party as to writing used to refresh memory.
Section 165
Production of documents. (Change)
Section 166
Giving, as evidence, of document called for and produced on notice.
Section 167
Using, as evidence, of document production of which was refused on notice.
Section 168
Judge's power to put questions or order production. (Change)

Order of production and examination of witnesses.

Judge to decide as to admissibility of evidence.

Examination of witnesses.

Order of examinations.

Cross-examination of person called to produce a document.

Witnesses to character.

Leading questions.

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 26 or 27.

Refreshing memory.

Testimony to facts stated in document mentioned in section 162.

Right of adverse party as to writing used to refresh memory.

Production of documents. (Change)

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. (Change)