Section 142 Earlier Evidence Act 135, 137
Examination of witnesses
Chapter 10: Of examination of witnesses
(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.
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (Act No. 47 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
Related sections
- 140Order of production and examination of witnessesEvidence Act 135
- 141Judge to decide as to admissibility of evidenceEvidence Act 136
- 143Order of examinationsEvidence Act 138
- 144Cross-examination of person called to produce a documentEvidence Act 139
- 145Witnesses to characterEvidence Act 140
- 146Leading questionsEvidence Act 141