Cross-examination of person called to produce a document
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Summary
If a person is summoned only to produce a document, merely handing it over does not make them a witness. They cannot be cross-examined about the document unless and until the court formally calls them as a witness. Only when called to testify do they face cross-examination.
Example
Priya is summoned to court to produce a sale deed she holds. She hands the deed to the clerk and it is marked in the record, but the judge does not call her to testify. Since she was not called as a witness, Priya cannot be cross-examined about the deed unless the court later calls her to give evidence.
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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