Memorandum of evidence in unappealable cases
Full Text
In cases in which an appeal is not allowed it shall not be necessary to take down or dictate or record the evidence of the witnesses at length; but the Judge, as the examination of each witness proceeds shall make in writing, or dictate directly on the typewriter, or cause to be mechanically recorded, a memorandum of the substance of what the witness deposes, and such memorandum shall be signed by the Judge or otherwise authenticated, and shall form part of the record.
Plain English Summary
Simplifies evidence recording in unappealable cases (e.g. Small Cause Courts), dispensing with verbatim transcripts in favour of a signed judicial memorandum of the substance.
Key Legal Elements
- Small Cause & Summary Suits: Streamlined evidentiary procedure.
- Substance vs. Verbatim: Focuses on material facts rather than word-for-word dictation.
- Judicial Authentication: Memorandum must be authenticated and signed.
Practical Note
Practice in Small Cause Courts: In suits before the Court of Small Causes, cross-examination is not typed verbatim; counsel must address questions crisply so the judge can capture the gist in the memorandum.
हिंदी पाठ
उन मामलों में जिनमें अपील की अनुमति नहीं है, साक्षियों के साक्ष्य को विस्तार से लिखना, बोलकर लिखाना या दर्ज करना आवश्यक नहीं होगा; किन्तु न्यायाधीश, जैसे-जैसे प्रत्येक साक्षी की परीक्षा आगे बढ़ती है, साक्षी द्वारा दिए गए बयान के सार का एक लिखित ज्ञापन तैयार करेगा, या सीधे टाइपराइटर पर डिक्टेट करेगा, अथवा यांत्रिक रूप से दर्ज कराएगा, और ऐसा ज्ञापन न्यायाधीश द्वारा हस्ताक्षरित या अन्यथा अधिप्रमाणित किया जाएगा तथा अभिलेख का भाग होगा।