Indian Evidence Act, 1872
← Indian Evidence Act, 1872
X — OF THE EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES · Section 138

Order of examinations

Synced on 04 Jul 2026Text as per India Code

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. The examination 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-in-chief. Direction of re-examination. –– 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.

Judgments on Section 138