Section 139. Cross-examination of person called to produce a document
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Act
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Section number
139
Section reader
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.
