Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923
25. Method of recording evidence
The Commissioner shall make a brief memorandum of the substance
of the evidence of every witness as the examination of the witness proceeds and
such memorandum shall be written and signed by the Commissioner with his own
hand and shall form part of the record :
Provided that if the Commissioner is prevented from
making such memorandum he shall record the reason of his inability to do so and
shall cause such memorandum to be made in writing from his dictation and shall
sign the same and such memorandum shall form part of the record :
Provided further that the evidence of any medical
witness shall be take down as nearly as may be word for word.