Art of Cross-Examination of Witnesses

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Description
This small book on "ART OF CROSS-EXAMINATION" is meant for junior lawyers and law students who need to know the fundamentals of the Evidence Act so far as examination of witnesses is concerned. Though the title of this book is "Cross-examination", it contains matter pertaining to "Chief-examination" and "Re-examination" also. Without knowing what chief-examination is, what evidence can be let in in chief-examination and what are its scope, and limitations, no effective cross-examination can be done. Similarly, one must also know what is re-examination, its nature, scope and limitations, so that if any clarification is required in respect of answers given in chief -examination and cross-examination, one can get the same.
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Contents
1.    Relevant Statutory Provisions
2.    Introductory
3.    Examination of Witnesses
4.    Examination-in-Chief of Witnesses
5.    Competency of Witnesses
6.    Compellability of Witnesses
7.    Privilege of Certain Witnesses
8.    Examination-in-chief
9.    Materials to Corroborate a Witness
10.    Refreshing Memory
11.    Cross-Examination
12.    Ordering out of Court
13.    Manner of Cross-Examination
14.    Line of Cross-Examination
15.    Liability to and Right of Cross-Examination
16.    Latitude in Cross-Examination
17.    When Witnesses may be Cross-Examined on Other Matters
18.    Matters on which Witnesses may not be Cross-Examined
19.    Duration of Cross-Examination
20.    Unfair Questions not permissible in Cross-Examination
21.    Dangers confronted by Incautious or Reckless Cross-Examination
22.    Insulting Observations during Cross-Examination
23.    Indecent or Scandalous Questions
24.    Leading Questions
25.    Leading Questions in Cross-Examination
26.    Impeaching Credit of a Witness
27.    Right to Inspection of Documents to prepare for Cross-Examination
28.    Death, Illness etc, between Examination-in-Chief and Cross Examination
29.    Tendering a Witness for Cross-Examination Only
30.    Cross-Examination of Complainant in Libel Action
31.    Mode of Dealing with Particular Witnesses
32.    Abuse of Cross-Examination as to Credit
33.    Cross-Examination of Certain Witnesses not provided for by Statute
34.    Some Examples of Cross-Examination
35.    Evidence in Respect of Character of parties
36.    Re-examination
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Author Details
Y. Rama Rao