examination is to explain
matters which have been brought down in cross-examination.
Section 138 of the Evidence Act outlines the amplitude of
re-examination ... examination
should be confined to clarification of ambiguities which
have been brought down in cross-examination. No doubt,
ambiguities can be resolved through re-examination
re-summon any such witness, and after such further
examination, cross-examination and re- examination, if any,
as he may permit, the witness shall ... Judge would re-
summon such witness either for further examination or
further cross-examination and re-examination. When such a
course is permitted
consider in each case whether as a
result of such cross-examination and contradiction the
witness stands discredited or can still be believed in
regard ... witness in examination-in-chief or in re- examination
except with the permission of the court. The court can,
however, permit leading question
respondent Bhagirath argued that
the injuries found in the post-mortem examination are not
consistent with the testimony of the eye-witnesses and,
therefore ... result of two blows with two weapons. In
re-examination the doctor did not agree to the suggestion of the
Public Prosecutor that after
versions in the very same
case. To them and the public the re-enactment of the whole
labour might give the impression that ... full should
be called back again, and the whole chief-
examination, cross-examination, re-
examination and questioning of the accused
under section
over the Public Prosecutor did not put a single question in
re-examination. This was either because he did not find any
need to elicit ... Public Prosecutor did not put a single
question at re-examination stage, at least for the purpose
of giving him opportunity to explain such incongruities
appellant completed the evidence including his own examination, cross-examination and re-examination. During such cross-examination the respondent-accused contested the question of service
questions
to the witnesses, either during chief examination or cross-
examination or even during re-examination to elicit truth.
The corollary of it is that
right to use any other part of the statement,
during re-examination, for the purpose of explaining it.
The said right of the Public Prosecutor ... used, any part thereof may also be used in
the re-examination of any witness but for
the purpose only of explaining any matter
referred
fresh sample by Chief Chemist and requested for
facility of cross-examination of Chemical Examiner and Chief Chemist on the
next date of hearing. Assistant ... palpably wrong. In such a case, the Court may direct re-examination
of the whole issue. But that is not the case here
