The Scheme of the Examination of Witnesses under the Evidence Act

Examination in Chief
137 Examination in chief defined
138 Order of examinations
142 Leading questions must not be asked
147 With Section 132; when a witness can be compelled to answer
154 Hostile witnesses
155 Impeaching the credit of a witness
Cross Examination
137 Cross examination defined
138 Order of examinations
139 Cross examination of a person called to produce a document
140 Character witnesses may be cross examined
141 Leading questions defined
142 Leading questions When they may not be asked
143 They may be asked in a cross examination
145 Cross examination as to previous statements in writing
146 Questions lawful in cross examination
155 Impeaching the credit of witness
159 A witness refreshing his memory using his writing
160 Testimony to facts stated in document mentioned in Section 159
161 Right of adverse party to cross examine as to writing used to refresh memory
Limits to Questions Asked to Witnesses
148 Court decides when question shall be asked and witnesses compelled to answer
149 Reasonable grounds Question not to be asked without reasonable grounds
150 Procedure of Court in case of question being asked without reasonable grounds
151 Indecent and scandalous questions
152 Questions intended to insult or annoy
155 Impeaching the credit of a witness

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