that the police allowed the witness to read the statement
to refresh memory before entering into the witness box.
60. In this regard, it will ... Section 159 of the Evidence Act, provides as under:
"159. Refreshing memory.--A witness may, while under ex-
amination, refresh his memory by referring
that the police allowed the witness to read the statement
to refresh memory before entering into the witness box.
60. In this regard, it will ... Section 159 of the Evidence Act, provides as under:
"159. Refreshing memory.--A witness may, while under ex-
amination, refresh his memory by referring
memory of the witness could be refreshed. It says
that a witness may, while under examination, refresh his memory by
referring to any writing made ... that time fresh
in the memory of the witness. So, the memory
could be refreshed with reference to some
contemporaneous document prepared by the
witness
Investigating Officer was unable to recall further
proceedings and, therefore, to refresh his memory he sought
permission of the Court. The Court granted him permission ... adverse party's right as to the writing used to refresh
memory. It can, therefore, be seen that, the right of the
accused
Deputy Magistrate had been called to
prove it, he might have refreshed his memory
with the writing made by himself at the time
when ... when made can also testify and they being at
liberty to refresh memory by referring to the document as
provided by Sections
Shridhar Gangaram Chavan vs The State Of Maharashtra on 13 October, 2015
Author: V.M
with permission
of Court. Reading of panchanama was not to refresh memory. But to
know what case is made out by police against the accused ... observed that there would indeed be nothing wrong in the
witness refreshing his memory by reading his statement before
deposing about the incident giving minute
Deputy Magistrate had been called to
prove it, he might have refreshed his memory
with the writing made by himself at the time
when ... when made can also testify and they being at
liberty to refresh memory by referring to the document as
provided by Sections
limited purpose of the effective cross-examination or to
refresh the memory of the witness, and the document is not
foreign to the pleadings made ... over a document to a witness to refresh memory, thereby
supporting a fair adjudication of the dispute.
CONCLUSIONS:
24. The CPC is a procedural
permitted to
show a video recording from the pen drive to refresh the memory of the
witness and ask further questions to the respondent/wife ... witnesses, or,
handed over to a witness merely to refresh his memory.
Order VIII, Rule
