Section 106: Witness to be examined on fixed day

1) The deposition of all witnesses in attendance on the date appointed for appearance for the examination of witness shall be taken; and only where it is not possible because of the time factor to complete the taking of the deposition of all witnesses in attendance on that day, the deposition of such witnesses shall be taken on the next day on which the court remains open.

2) Prior to making a deposition by a witness who appears to make such deposition pursuant to sub-section (1), the witness shall take an oath that he or she will state noting but the truth, in the form referred to in Schedule-37 in a manner to be heard by others, and such oath shall be recorded in the concerned casefile.

3) The deposition of a witness taken down shall be recorded in the form referred to in Schedule-38.