Section 138 Indian Evidence Act 1872
Section 138 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 is about ‘Order of examinations. Direction of re-examination’. It is under Chapter X of the Act. Chapter X is titled ‘OF THE EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES‘.
Order of examinations
Witnesses shall be first examined-in-chief, then (if the adverse party so desires) cross-examined, then (if the party calling him so desires) re-examined.
The examination and cross-examination must relate to relevant facts but the cross-examination need not be confined to the facts to which the witness testified on his examination-in-chief.
Direction of re-examination. –– The re-examination shall be directed to the explanation of matters referred to in cross-examination; and, if new matter is, by permission of the Court, introduced in re-examination, the adverse party may further cross-examine upon that matter.
See also:
Section 137 Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Examination-in-chief. Cross-examination. Re-examination.)