Section 139 Indian Evidence Act 1872
Section 139 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 is about ‘Cross-examination of person called to produce a document’. It is under Chapter X of the Act. Chapter X is titled ‘OF THE EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES‘.
Cross-examination of person called to produce a document
A person summoned to produce a document does not become a witness by the mere fact that he produces it and cannot be cross-examined unless and until he is called as a witness.
See also:
Section 138 Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Order of examinations. Direction of re-examination)