Subject as last aforesaid, whoever is summoned to appear and give evidence in a suit shall attend at the time and place named in the summons for that purpose, and whoever is summoned to produce a document shall either attend to produce it, or cause it to be produced, at such time and place.
THE FIRST SCHEDULE · ORDER XVI Summoning and Attendance of Witnesses
Order XVI Rule 15: Duty of persons summoned to give evidence or produce document
The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908