BSA · Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

Section 142 — 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.

Nearby sections

139 Number of witnesses.
140 Order of production and examination of witnesses.
141 Judge to decide as to admissibility of evidence.
143 Order of examinations.
144 Cross examination of person called to produce a document.
145 Witnesses to character.

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