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Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850 Section 18

Title: Notes of Oral Evidence

State: Central

Year: 1850

The Commissioners or some person appointed by them shall take notes in English of all oral evidence, which shall be read aloud to each witness by whom the same was given, and, if necessary, explained to him in the language in which it was given, and shall be recorded with the proceedings.

Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1850

.....uniform throughout India." Bih. Act 34 of 1951, S. 2 (28-11-1951). SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE 5This Act may be called the Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850. SECTION 02: ARTICLES OF CHARGE TO BE DRAWN OUT FOR PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO CONDUCT OF CERTAIN PUBLIC SERVANTS Whenever the Government shall be of opinion that there are good grounds for making a formal and public inquiry into the truth of any imputation of misbehaviour by any person in the service of6[the Government, not removable from his appointment without the sanction of the Government,] it7[may] cause the substance of the imputations to be drawn into distinct articles of charge, and7[may] order a formal and public inquiry to be made into the truth thereof. SECTION 03: AUTHORITIES TO WHOM INQUIRY MAY BE COMMITTED NOTICE TO ACCUSED The inquiry may be committed either to the Court, Board or other authority to which the person accused is subordinate, or to any other person or persons, to be specially appointed by the Government, commissioners for the purpose notice of which commission shall be given to the person accused ten days at least before the beginning of the inquiry. SECTION 04: CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT PROSECUTION.....

Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850 Section 19

Title: Inquiry when Closed with Defence. Prosecutor when Entitled to Reply and Give Evidence. Accused Not Entitled to Adjournment

State: Central

Year: 1850

If the person accused makes only an oral defence, and exhibits no evidence, the inquiry shall end with his defence; if he records a written defence, or exhibits evidence the prosecutor shall be entitled to a general oral reply on the whole case, and may also exhibit evidence to contradict any evidence exhibited for the defence, in which case the person accused shall not be entitled to any adjournment of the proceedings, although such new evidence were not included in the list furnished to him.

Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850 Section 13

Title: Evidence for Prosecution and Examination of Witnesses, Re-examination by Prosecutor

State: Central

Year: 1850

The oral and documentary evidence for the prosecution shall then be exhibited; the witnesses shall be examined by or on behalf of the prosecutor and may be cross-examined by or on behalf of the person accused. The prosecutor shall be entitled to re-examine the witnesses on any points on which they have been cross-examined, but not on any new matter, without leave of the commissioners, who also may put such questions as they think fit.

Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850 Section 15

Title: Defence of Accused. to Be Recorded Only when Written

State: Central

Year: 1850

When the case for the prosecution is closed, the person accused shall be required to make his defence, orally or in writing; it shall be recorded, after being openly read, and in that case a copy shall be given at the same time to the prosecutor.

Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850 Complete Act

Title: Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850

State: Central

Year: 1850

.....witnesses Section17 - Examination of witnesses and evidence by prosecutor [Repealed] Section18 - Notes of oral evidence Section19 - Inquiry when closed with defence. Prosecutor when entitled to reply and give evidence. Accused not entitled to adjournment Section20 - Power to require Amendment of charge and to adjourn. Reason for refusing adjournment to be recorded Section21 - Report of commissioners' proceedings Section22 - Power to call for further evidence or explanation. Inquiry into additional article's of charge. Reference of report of special commissioners' final orders Section23 - Definition of Government Section24 - Saving of enactments as to dismissal of certain officers Section25 - Saving of power of removal without inquiry under Act