144. 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.
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Section 144: Cross- examination of person called to produce a document
Chapter X — Of Examination of Witnesses
Source: official text of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (Ministry of Home Affairs).