Section 159 Indian Evidence Act

IEA 159 : Section 159 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872:

Refreshing memory.—A witness may, while under examination, refresh his memory by referring to any writing made by himself at the time of the transaction concerning which he is questioned, or so soon afterwards that the Court considers it likely that the transaction was at that time fresh in his memory. The witness may also refer to any such writing made by any other person, and read by the witness within the time aforesaid, if when he read it he knew it to be correct. When witness may use copy of document to refresh memory.—Whenever a witness may refresh his memory by reference to any document, he may, with the permission of the Court, refer to a copy of such document: Provided the Court be satisfied that there is sufficient reason for the non-production of the original. An expert may refresh his memory by reference to professional treatises.

India's Important Case Laws and Landmark Judgments on IEA - Section 159 Indian Evidence Act 1872:

Naginlal Nandlal vs State Of Gujarat on 6 July, 1961 - Gujarat High Court 

V.P. Padmanabhan Nair And Ors. vs Grasim Industries, Mavoor on 22 May, 1997 - Kerala High Court 

Whether vs Unknown on 12 August, 2011 - Gujarat High Court 

Dharma vs The State on 27 July, 1965 - Rajasthan High Court 

V.M. Thomas vs Registrar Of Companies on 13 November, 1978 - Kerala High Court 

Sridhar vs State Of Karnataka on 13 September, 2004 - Karnataka High Court 

Bhogilal Chunilal Pandya vs The State Of Bombay on 4 November, 1958 - Supreme Court of India 

Sarju And Anr. vs The State Of West Bengal on 5 June, 1960 - Calcutta High Court 

State Of Andhra Pradesh vs Cheemalapati Ganeswara Rao & Anr on 23 April, 1963 - Supreme Court of India 

In Re: Krishnama Naicken And Anr. vs Unknown on 2 October, 1930 - Madras High Court