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
Indian Evidence Act, 1872 which reads as follows:
"159. Refreshing memory. A witness may,
while under examination, refresh his memory by
referring ... correct.
When witness may use copy of document
to refresh memory. - Whenever a witness may
refresh his memory by reference to any document
Indian Evidence Act, 1872, is reproduced below:
"159. Refreshing memory. A witness may, while under examination, refresh
his memory by referring to any writing ... shall have no evidentiary value in
itself. Furthermore, the allowance to refresh memory does not permit
the witness to read directly from the document
they are
used by the police officer who made them to refresh his memory,
or if the Court uses them for the purpose of contradicting ... where they are used by a police officer maintaining them to refresh
his memory, or in a case where the court uses them
cross-examination that whether he
wanted to refresh his memory by checking his case diary during the cross-
examination, which is not in derogation ... adverse party's right as to the writing used to refresh memory.
It can, therefore, be seen that, the right of the accused
examined given the nature of
challenge raised.
37. Memory refreshed; we now proceed to examine whether the appellant
has set up any case for interference
plaint, or
(iii) handed over to a witness merely to refresh his memory.
Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed By:PRIYA Digitally Signed ... plaint, or
(iii) handed over to a witness merely to refresh his memory.
(8) The list of documents filed with the written statement or
counterclaim
Sections 137-141) [which includes the provision
relating to refreshing memory (see Section 139;
and para 1438 ante)] it excludes any recording of
sounds
witnesses, or, handed over to
a witness merely to refresh his memory.
14.5. Order XIII Rule 1 C.P.C provides for production,
Impounding ... other party; or
(b) handed over to a witness merely to refresh his memory‖.
2) A.P. Civil Rules of Practice
