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What is the initial examination of a witness by the party who calls the witness known as?

Under section 142 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, the party calling a witness conducts examination-in-chief. The adverse party may then cross-examine the witness.…

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What is the initial examination of a witness by the party who calls the witness known as?

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Under section 142 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, the party calling a witness conducts examination-in-chief. The adverse party may then cross-examine the witness.

Re-examination is conducted by the calling party after cross-examination.

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It takes place after cross-examination.

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It is undertaken by the adverse party.

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This is the first examination by the calling party.

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Questions asked by a judge are distinct from the calling party's examination-in-chief.

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