CHAPTER X.––OF THE EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (repealed)
Repealed by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (47 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.
The examination of witness by the party who calls him shall be called his examination-in-chief.
Cross-examination.––The examination of a witness by the adverse party shall be called his cross-examination.
Re-examination.––The examination of a witness, subsequent to the cross-examination by the party who called him, shall be called his re-examination.
As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table
| 137. Examination-in-chief. | BSA 142 |
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1. Under Section 142 of the BSA, the examination of a witness by the party who called him, after the witness has been cross-examined, is called: