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Indian Evidence Act

(IEA)

Chapter 10: Of the examination of witnesses

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

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 section 159.

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 asessors to put questions.