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THE FIRST SCHEDULE · ORDER XIX Affidavits

Order XIX Rule 5: Redacting or rejecting evidence

The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

A Court may, in its discretion, for reasons to be recorded in writing––

(i) redact or order the redaction of such portions of the affidavit of examination-in-chief as do not, in its view, constitute evidence; or

(ii) return or reject an affidavit of examination-in-chief as not constituting admissible evidence.

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