Section 99: Evidence to be produced

1) All of his or her witnesses, documents, exhibits and evidence shall be specified in the complaint by the plaintiff, in the deposition by the accused, and in the statement of defence by the defendant.

2) Such documents, exhibits and evidence specified pursuant to sub-section (1) as, by the nature of such documents, exhibits or evidence, should be in his or her possession or obtainable by him or her shall be produced by the plaintiff with the complaint, by the defendant with the statement of defence and by the accused while making deposition.

3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or (2), the following provisions shall apply to the following matters:

(a) If the accused, in making deposition, or the defendant, in submitting the statement of defence, makes a request that another date for appearance be appointed for producing any document, exhibit or evidence that cannot be produced immediately, the court may appoint another date for appearance up to a period of one month,

(b) In the case of taking and examining evidence related to the offence of forgery or fraud pursuant to sub-section (3) of the Section 104, the provisions of that Section shall apply,

(c) If, during the trial of the case, there arises a circumstance requiring the production of any additional evidence in support or rebuttal of any new fact, the concerned party may produce such additional evidence with the permission of the court.

4) Any party to the case shall, in producing any documentary evidence pursuant to sub-section (2), submit such number of copies of the document as is more by one copy than the number of opponents.

Provided that it shall not be required to submit copies of such document in any case under Schedule-1 or Schedule-2.

Explanation: For the purposes of this Section, the term “copy” means a photocopy or any other copy of a document.