How evidence shall be taken in appealable cases
Full Text
In cases in which an appeal is allowed, the evidence of each witness shall be,—
(a) taken down in the language of the Court,—
(i) in writing by, or in the presence and under the personal direction and superintendence of, the Judge, or
(ii) from the dictation of the Judge directly on a typewriter; or
(b) if the Judge, for reasons to be recorded, so directs, recorded mechanically in the language of the Court in the presence of the Judge.
Plain English Summary
Specifies the mode of recording oral depositions in appealable cases: taken down in the language of the court under personal judicial superintendence, typed to dictation, or recorded mechanically.
Key Legal Elements
- Applies to Appealable Cases: Regular title suits, money suits, and declaration suits.
- Judge's Direct Superintendence: Precludes unauthorized recording by court clerks outside judicial presence.
- Computer/Typing Dictation: Explicitly recognized mode of recording depositions.
Practical Note
Deposition Integrity: If a court stenographer types an answer incorrectly during cross-examination, counsel must immediately object before the next question is put, requesting the Presiding Judge to correct the typed line as dictated.
हिंदी पाठ
उन मामलों में जिनमें अपील की अनुमति है, प्रत्येक साक्षी का साक्ष्य—
(क) न्यायालय की भाषा में—
(i) न्यायाधीश द्वारा स्वयं, या उसकी उपस्थिति में और उसके व्यक्तिगत निदेशन व अधीक्षण में लिखित रूप में, या
(ii) खुले न्यायालय में सीधे टाइपराइटर/कंप्यूटर पर न्यायाधीश के बोलकर लिखाने (Dictation) द्वारा लिया जाएगा; या
(ख) यदि न्यायाधीश अभिलिखित किए जाने वाले कारणों से ऐसा निदेश दे, तो न्यायाधीश की उपस्थिति में न्यायालय की भाषा में यांत्रिक रूप से (Mechanically) दर्ज किया जाएगा।