Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Section 137: Examination-in-chief

Repealed. Repealed from 1 July 2024. Use it for proceedings preserved by BSA section 170, including specified matters that were pending immediately before commencement.

Part III — Production and Effect of Evidence

137. The examination of witness by the party who calls him shall be called his examination-in-chief.

Cross-examination. –– The examination of a witness by the adverse party shall be called his cross- examination.

Re-examination. ––The examination of a witness, subsequent to the cross-examination by the party who called him, shall be called his re-examination.

Source: official text of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.