The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART IV: PRODUCTION AND EFFECT OF EVIDENCE
CHAPTER X: OF EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES
Section 144: Cross-examination of person called to produce a document.
Bare Act
A person summoned to produce a document does not become a witness by the mere fact that he produces it, and cannot be cross-examined unless and until he is called as a witness.
Simplified Act and examples below are previews.
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- If someone is asked to bring a
Explanation using examples
Example 1:
Scenario: Ravi is summoned to court to produce a contract document related to a business deal between two companies, A and B. Ravi is not directly involved in the ca
