Multiple choice

A person who is summoned to produce a document, when produces the document,

  1. becomes a witness

  2. is cross-examined by both the parties

  3. is cross-examined with the permission of the court

  4. does not become a witness and cannot be cross-examined unless and until he is called as a witness
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Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: Under Section 139 of the Indian Evidence Act, a person summoned to produce a document does not become a witness by the mere fact that he produces it unless and until he is called as a witness.

Option (2) is incorrect: Under Section 139 of the Indian Evidence Act, a person summoned to produce a document does not become a witness by the mere fact that he produces it, and cannot be cross-examined unless and until he is called as a witness.

Option (3) is incorrect: Under Section 139 of the Indian Evidence Act, a person summoned to produce a document does not become a witness by the mere fact that he produces it, and cannot be cross-examined unless and until he is called as a witness.

Option (4) is correct: Under Section 139 of the Indian Evidence Act, a person summoned to produce a document does not become a witness by the mere fact that he produces it, and cannot be cross-examined unless and until he is called as a witness. 

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