Section 140 Earlier Evidence Act 135
Order of production and examination of witnesses
Chapter 10: Of examination of witnesses
The order in which witnesses are produced and examined shall be regulated by the law and practice for the time being relating to civil and criminal procedure respectively, and, in the absence of any such law, by the discretion of the Court.
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (Act No. 47 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
Related sections
- 141Judge to decide as to admissibility of evidenceEvidence Act 136
- 142Examination of witnessesEvidence Act 135, 137
- 143Order of examinationsEvidence Act 138
- 144Cross-examination of person called to produce a documentEvidence Act 139
- 145Witnesses to characterEvidence Act 140
- 146Leading questionsEvidence Act 141