CS Executive · Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws · Law relating to Evidence
Under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, the examination of a witness by the party who calls him is known as:
It is called examination-in-chief. When a party calls a witness and examines him, that is the first stage. Cross-examination is conducted by the adverse party, and re-examination is by the calling party after cross-examination, as the Adhiniyam provides.
- ACross-examination
- BExamination-in-chiefCorrect
- CRe-examination
- DLeading examination
Explanation
Section 142(1) defines the examination of a witness by the party who calls him as examination-in-chief. Cross-examination is by the adverse party, and re-examination is by the calling party after cross-examination.
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