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Order XVIII CPC: Hearing Of The Suit And Examination Of Witnesses

All rules of Order XVIII (Order 18) of the First Schedule to the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. Each rule has its own page with the official text, amendment notes and a plain-English explanation.

Also see: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Specific Relief Act, 1963 · Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 · IPC to BNS Section Converter

Order XVIII: Hearing Of The Suit And Examination Of Witnesses

  1. 1 Right to begin
  2. 2 Statement and production of evidence
  3. 3 Evidence where several issues
  4. 3A Party to appear before other witnesses
  5. 4 Recording of evidence
  6. 5 How evidence shall be taken in appealable cases
  7. 6 When deposition to be interpreted
  8. 7 Evidence under section 138
  9. 8 Memorandum when evidence not taken down by Judge
  10. 9 When evidence may be taken in English
  11. 10 Any particular question and answer may be taken down
  12. 11 Questions objected to and allowed by Court
  13. 12 Remarks on demeanour of witnesses
  14. 13 Memorandum of evidence in unappealable cases
  15. 14 Judge unable to make such memorandum to record reasons of his inability (Omitted)
  16. 15 Power to deal with evidence taken before another Judge
  17. 16 Power to examine witness immediately
  18. 17 Court may recall and examine witness
  19. 17A Production of evidence not previously known or which could not be produced despite due diligence (Omitted)
  20. 18 Power of Court to inspect
  21. 19 Power to get statements recorded on commission