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Section 142: Examination of witnesses.

The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023Central Act · Act 47 of 2023

(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.

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ActThe Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Section142
Marginal noteExamination of witnesses.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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