Indian Evidence Act, 1872
138. Order of examinations
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.
The examination 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.
Direction of re-examination
- 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.