7. Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison. (1) Where it appears to the Court that the evidence of a person confinedRead More →

ORDER XVII – ADJOURNMENTS 1. Court may grant time and adjourn hearing. (1) The Court may, if sufficient cause is shown, at any stage ofRead More →

2 . Procedure if parties fail to appear on day fixed. Where, on any day to which the hearing of the suit is adjourned, theRead More →

3. Court may proceed notwithstanding either party fails to produce evidence, etc. Where any party to a suit to whom time has been granted failsRead More →

ORDER XVIII – HEARING OF THE SUIT AND EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES 1. Right to begin. The plaintiff has the right to begin unless the defendantRead More →

2. Statement and production of evidence. (1) On the day fixed for the hearing of the suit or on any other day to which theRead More →

3. Evidence where several issues. Where there are several issues, the burden of proving some of which lies on the party, the party beginning may,Read More →

3A. Party to appear before other witnesses. Where a party himself wishes to appear as a witness, he shall so appear before any other witnessRead More →

4. Recording of evidence by Commissioner. (1) In every case, the evidence of a witness of his examination-in-chief shall be given by affidavit and copiesRead More →

5. How evidence shall be taken in appealable cases. In cases in which an appeal is allowed, the evidence of each witness shall be- (a)Read More →

6. When deposition to be interpreted. Where the evidence is taken down in language different from that in which it is given, and the witnessRead More →

7. Evidence under Section 138. Evidence taken down under section 138 shall be in the form prescribed by rule 5 and shall be read overRead More →

8. Memorandum when evidence not taken down by Judge. Where the evidence is not taken down in writing by the Judge, or from his dictationRead More →

9. When evidence may be taken in English. (1) Where English is not the language of the Court, but all the parties to the suitRead More →

10. Any particular question and answer may be taken down. The Court may, of its own motion or on the application of any party orRead More →

11. Questions objected to and allowed by Court. Where any question put to a witness is objected to by a party or his pleader, andRead More →