Section144
Cross-examination of person called to produce a document
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Summary
A person summoned only to produce a document does not become a witness simply by handing it over. They cannot be cross-examined just because they produced the document; cross-examination can happen only if the court calls them as a witness.
Example
Priya is summoned to court to produce her shop lease and she hands the lease to the court clerk. Because she was not called as a witness, the opposing lawyer cannot cross-examine her about the lease. Only if the court calls Priya as a witness can she be questioned.
Bare Act
Enacted textA 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.
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