16. When they may depart. (1) A person so summoned and attending shall, unless the Court otherwise directs, attend at each hearing until the suitRead More →

17. Application of rules 10 to 13. The provisions of rules 10 to 13 shall, so far as they are applicable, be deemed to applyRead More →

18. Procedure where witness apprehended cannot give evidence or produce document. Where any person arrested under a warrant is brought before the Court in custodyRead More →

19. No witness to be ordered to attend in person unless resident within certain limits. No one shall be ordered to attend in person toRead More →

20. Consequence of refusal of party to give evidence when called on by Court. Where any party to a suit present in Court refuses, withoutRead More →

21. Rules as to witnesses to apply to parties summoned. Where any party to a suit is required to give evidence or to produce aRead More →

ORDER XVIA – ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES CONFINED OR DETAINED IN PRISONS  1. Definitions. In this Order- (a) “detained” includes detained under any law providing forRead More →

2. Power to require attendance of prisoners to give evidence. Where it appears to a Court that the evidence of a person confined or detainedRead More →

3. Expenses to be paid into Court. (1) Before making any order under rule 2, the Court shall require the party at whose instance orRead More →

4. Power of State Government to exclude certain persons from the operation of rule 2. (1) The State Government may, at any time, having regardRead More →

5. Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain cases. Where the person in respect of whom an order isRead More →

6. Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody. In any other case, the officer in charge of the prison shall, upon delivery of theRead More →

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 →