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Notes of evidence.

H. K. Code, s. 62 (11).

Remarks on demeanour of witness. Indian Code, s. 188.

Use of notes of evidence.

No. 3 of 1901.

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.

(6) if no evidence is produced by the latter party, the party be- ginning shall have no right to reply, unless he has been prevented from summing up his case by the statement of the other party of his intention to produce evidence;

(7) the case on both sides shall then be considered closed;

(8) if the party opposed to the party beginning produces evid- ence, the party beginning shall be at liberty to reply generally on the whole case, or he may produce fresh evidence in reply to the evidence given on the other side, on points material to the deter- mination of the issues or any of them, but not on collateral matters;

(9) where evidence in reply is tendered and allowed to be given, the party against whom the same has been adduced shall be at liberty to address the Court, and the party beginning shall be entitled to the general reply; and

(10) each witness after examination-in-chief shall be subject to - cross-examination by the other party, and to re-examination by the party calling him, and after re-examination may be ques- tioned by the Court, and shall not be recalled or further questioned, except by leave of the Court.

306. The Court shall take a note of the vicâ voce evidence, and shall put down the terms of any particular question or answer, if there appears to be any special reason for doing so.

307. The Court may record on the notes of evidence such remarks as it thinks material respecting the demeanour of any wit- ness while under examination.

308.-(1) Any party to a cause shall be entitled, on application to the Registrar and on payment of the prescribed fee, to have an office copy of the notes of evidence taken in such cause or of any portion thereof.

(2) On application by any other person and on reasonable cause being shown for such application, the Court may order that such person shall, on payment of the prescribed fee, have an office copy of the notes of evidence taken in such cause or of any portion there- of: Provided that, on granting any such application, the Court may impose such terms as to publication or other use of the said notes as the Court may think proper.