143. (1) Witnesses shall be first examined-in-chief, then (if the adverse party so desires) cross-examined, then (if the party calling him so desires) re-examined.
(2) The examination-in-chief and cross-examination must relate to relevant facts, but the cross-examination need not be confined to the facts to which the witness testified on his examination-in-chief.
(3)
The re-examination shall be directed to the explanation of matters referred
to in cross-examination; and, if new matter is, by permission of the Court,
introduced in re-examination, the adverse party may further cross-examine
upon that matter.
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Section 141 Judge to decide as to admissibility of evidence
Section 142 Examination of witnesses
Section 143 Order of examinations
Section 144 Cross examination of person called to produce a document
Section 145 Witnesses to character
Section 147 Evidence as to matters in writing
Section 148 Cross examination as to previous statements in writing