Cross Examination: Practice & Procedure

This authoritative and extensively updated 5th edition of Cross Examination: Practice & Procedure by Justice P. S. Narayana offers a deep, practical and structured exploration of cross-examination across a wide range of legal contexts. Tailored for advocates, law students, judicial officers and legal academicians, this book provides a unique fusion of theoretical grounding and real-world application.

Covering the art, science and legality of cross-examination, this work explains the role of witnesses, the rules of natural justice and how cross-examination operates under the Indian Evidence Act, Civil and Criminal Procedure Codes and numerous special laws.

Key Features:

• Combines statutory analysis with procedural insight for each law.
• Offers detailed guidance on cross-examination in civil, criminal, corporate, and special tribunals.
• Model Cross Examination chapter provides ready-to-use frameworks.
• Highly useful for preparing courtroom strategy and understanding evidentiary weight.
• Includes judicial interpretations, procedural checklists, and updated case law references.

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Nature of Witnesses
Chapter 3. Departmental Enquiries and Cross Examination
Chapter 4. Principles of Natural Justice
Chapter 5. Indian Evidence Act and Cross Examination
Chapter 6. Code of Civil Procedure and Cross Examination
Chapter 7. Code of Criminal Procedure and Cross Examination
Chapter 8. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
Chapter 9. The Family Courts Act, 1984
Chapter 10. The Advocates Act, 1961
Chapter 11. The Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952
Chapter 12. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
Chapter 13. The Commercial Courts Act, 2015
Chapter 14. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Chapter 15. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO)
Chapter 16. Dishonour of Cheques (Section 138, NI Act)
Chapter 17. Contempt Proceedings
Chapter 18. Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019
Chapter 19. The Companies Act, 2013
Chapter 20. Model Cross Examination