Rules as to witnesses to apply to parties summoned
Full Text
Where any party to a suit is required to give evidence or to produce a document, the provisions as to witnesses shall apply to him so far as they are applicable.
Plain English Summary
Clarifies that all rules governing witnesses under Order XVI apply equally to parties to the suit when called upon to depose or produce documentary evidence.
Key Legal Elements
- Parity of Obligations: A party stepping into the witness box is subject to all witness disciplines.
- Summons, Warrants, Diet Money & Sanctions: Applicable to parties summoned by adversary or Court.
Practical Note
Summoning the Adversary as a Witness: While courts generally discourage summoning the opposite party as one's own witness (as observed by various High Courts), if permitted under special circumstances, the opposite party is subject to all witness rules under Rule 21.
हिंदी पाठ
जहां वाद के किसी पक्षकार से साक्ष्य देने या दस्तावेज पेश करने की अपेक्षा की जाती है, वहां साक्षियों के संबंध में उपबंध उसे वहां तक लागू होंगे जहां तक वे लागू हो सकते हैं।