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Section 139 - Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
139. Cross–examination of person called to produce a document
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.
Related Sections
- Section 39: What evidence to be given when statement forms part of a conversation, document, electronic record, book or series of letters or papers.
- Section 41: Relevancy of certain judgments in probate, etc. jurisdiction
- Section 3: Interpretation clause
- Section 96: Evidence as to application of language which can apply to one only of several persons
- Section 132: Witness not excused from answering on ground that answer will criminate
Related Acts
- National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Act, 2021
- National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Amendment) Act, 2017
- Recycling of Ships Act, 2019
- Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015
- Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020
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