Difference between revisions of "India Criminal Defense Manual - Questioning the Witness"
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Section 137 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 defines that the examination - in -chief is the Examination of the witness by the party who calls him to give his testimony before the Court. The Cross Examination of the witness is the examination of the witness by the adverse party. In case it is desired by the party calling his witness subsequent to cross examination, that witness may be called for Re- Examination. Although the legal aid lawyer should ask the six questions listed above when preparing for either examination in chief or cross-examination, he should be aware that examinations in chief and cross-examination have very different purposes and techniques. | Section 137 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 defines that the examination - in -chief is the Examination of the witness by the party who calls him to give his testimony before the Court. The Cross Examination of the witness is the examination of the witness by the adverse party. In case it is desired by the party calling his witness subsequent to cross examination, that witness may be called for Re- Examination. Although the legal aid lawyer should ask the six questions listed above when preparing for either examination in chief or cross-examination, he should be aware that examinations in chief and cross-examination have very different purposes and techniques. | ||
| − | == | + | == Examination in chief == |
| − | The examination of witness by the party who calls him shall be called his Examination - in - chief<ref>Section 137 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872</ref>. which requires the witness to tell a story. The goal of examination in chief is for the legal aid lawyer to elicit the witness's story in the witness's own words in a manner that will advance the overall theory of the case. | + | The examination of witness by the party who calls him shall be called his Examination - in - chief<ref>Section 137 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872</ref>. which requires the witness to tell a story. The goal of examination in chief is for the legal aid lawyer to elicit the witness's story in the witness's own words in a manner that will advance the overall theory of the case. |
== CROSS-EXAMINATION == | == CROSS-EXAMINATION == | ||
