BSB 2023: Chapter X

Of Examination of Witnesses

Sections	Heading
Section 140	Order of production and examination of witnesses.
Section 141	Judge to decide as to admissibility ofevidence.
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 provedstatement relevant under section 32 or 33.
Section 162	Refreshing memory.
Section 163	Testimony to facts stated in document mentioned in section159.
Section 164	Right of adverse party as to writing used to refresh memory.
Section 165	Production of documents.
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.

BSB 2023: Chapter X

Sections

Section 140: Order of production and examination of witnesses.

Section 141: Judge to decide as to admissibility ofevidence.

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 provedstatement relevant under section 32 or 33.

Section 162: Refreshing memory.

Section 163: Testimony to facts stated in document mentioned in section159.

Section 164: Right of adverse party as to writing used to refresh memory.

Section 165: Production of documents.

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.

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