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Recording of evidence
Act: Azad Jammu and Kashmir Family Courts Act 1993
Section Provisions
THE AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR THE AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR FAMILY COURTS ACT, 1993 [ACT XI OF 1994] [Dated January 25, 1994] AN ACT to make provisions for the establishment of Family Courts. WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for the establishment of Family Courts for the expeditious settlement &disposal of disputes relating to marriage and family affairs and for matters connected therewith; It is hereby enacted as follows: 11. Recording of evidence.‑--- (1) On the date fixed for recording of evidence, the Family Court shall examine the witnesses produced by the parties in such order as it deems fit. (2) The Court shall not issue any summons for the appearance of any witness unless, within three days of the framing of issues, any party intimates the Court that it desires a witness to be summoned through the Court and the Court is satisfied that it is not possible or practicable for such party to produce the witness. (3) The witnesses shall give their evidence in their own words and no question shall be put to them by any party or any counsel of a party by way of examination‑in‑chief, cross examination or re‑examination: Provided that the Court may, if it so deems fit, put any question to any witness for the purpose of elucidation of any point which it considers material in the case. (4) The Family Court may permit tile evidence of any witness to be given by means of an affidavit: Provided that if the Court deems fit it may call such witness for tile purpose of, examination in accordance with sub‑section (3).