13. What is the order in which the witnesses are to be presented?
13. What is the order in which the witnesses are to be presented?
The Presenting officer is to lead the State witnesses in the first instance. The order in
which the State witnesses are to be led can be left to the discretion of the Presenting
Officer. It is desirable to frame the sequence of the witnesses in such a way as to
gradually build the case of the Disciplinary authority.
After the State witnesses are examined, the charged officer can be asked to lead
defence witnesses, if any, in the order decided by him/her.