143. (1) Witnesses shall be first examined-in-chief, then (if the adverse party so desires) cross-examined, then (if the party calling him so desires) re-examined. (2) The examination-in-chief and cross-examination must relate to relevant facts, but the cross-examination need not be confined to the facts to which the witness testified on his examination-inchief. (3) The re-examination shall be directed to the explanation of matters referred to in cross-examination; and, if new matter is, by permission of the Court, introduced in re-examination, the adverse party may further cross-examine upon that matter.
BSA Section 143: Order of examinations
Section 143 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 deals with order of examinations. It replaces Evidence Act 138 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
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Text of BSA Section 143
Evidence Act sections replaced
- Evidence Act 138: Order of examinations
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