The witnesses in all proceedings before the court, where their attendance can be had, shall be examined orally, and any party may offer himself or herself as a witness, and shall be examined, and may be cross-examined and re-examined, like any other witness:
Provided that the parties shall be at liberty to verify their respective cases in whole or in part by affidavit, but so that the deponent in every such affidavit shall, on the application of the opposite party, or by direction of the Court, be subject to be cross-examined by or on behalf of the opposite party orally, and after such cross-examination may be re-examined orally as aforesaid by or on behalf of the party by whom such affidavit was filed.
Section 51 of Divorce Act - Mode of taking evidence
Section 53 of Divorce Act - Power to close doors
Section 54 of Divorce Act - Power to adjourn
Section 55 of Divorce Act - Enforcement of, and appeals from, orders and decrees
Section 56 of Divorce Act - Appeal to the Supreme Court
Section 57 of Divorce Act - Liberty to parties to marry again
Section 61 of Divorce Act - Bar of suit for criminal conversation
Section 62 of Divorce Act - Power to make rules