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Can accused mark documents alone without examining himself?

(Querist) 23 September 2012 This query is : Resolved 
Ld counsels,

Is it mandatory to examine the accused on oath for marking documents on his defense. Accsued has certain documents to prove the malafides of the opposite party. 313 questioning is already over. magistrate recorded the responses of accused in 313.

thanks in advance.
Advocate Bhartesh goyal (Expert) 23 September 2012
yes,if accused wants to exhibit the documents than he has to go for defence examination on oath.
R.K Nanda (Expert) 23 September 2012
yes, it is mandatory.
prabhakar singh (Expert) 23 September 2012
unless the documents are public whose formal proof is not required,party producing the document does need to prove them formally so as to enable the court to read them in evidence.
Ranganath (Querist) 24 September 2012
The documents are orders of the HC, can those be marked without examining the accused.
Ranganath (Querist) 24 September 2012
The documents are orders of the HC, and reply given by public authorities under RTI act, can those be marked without examining the accused.
PARTHA P BORBORA (Expert) 24 September 2012
you have to exebit the documents and to so the accuse must examin as witness.
JANAK RAJ VATSA (Expert) 24 September 2012
since you are producing the documents in your defence, hence the need for you as a witness
Arun Kumar Bhagat (Expert) 29 October 2012
Question :Is it mandatory to examine the accused on oath for marking documents on his defense ?

AnS: No. Anybody can appear at the instance of the accused as defence witness and get the documents exhibited by proving it.


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