Articles in this category What are the stages in conduct of inquiry? What are the stages in conduct of inquiry?Conduct of inquiry comprises the following main stages:(a) Pre . Is there any time limit for commencement of hearing? 2. Is there any time limit for commencement of hearing?As per rule 14(7) of the CCA Rules, first hearing of the case must be scheduled What happens during the first hearing of the case? 3. What happens during the first hearing of the case?As per Rule 14(9) of the CCA Rules, when the CO appears before the IO, the latter Is it advisable for the IO to ask the CO during the first hearing as to whether the CO has faith in the IO? 4. Is it advisable for the IO to ask the CO during the first hearing as towhether the CO has faith in the IO?It is no Is it necessary for the IO and PO to be present during the inspection of listed documents by the CO? 5. Is it necessary for the IO and PO to be present during the inspection oflisted documents by the CO?Not necessarily How to conduct inspection of listed documents which are held up in the court? 6. How to conduct inspection of listed documents which are held up in thecourt?The following alternatives are open in Can a document sought by the CO for the purpose of defence be denied? 7. Can a document sought by the CO for the purpose of defence be denied?Any document sought by the CO for the purpose of defence, can be denied only on Can the IO deny allowing a witness named by the CO for the purpose of his/her defence? 9. Can the IO deny allowing a witness named by the CO for the purpose ofhis/her defence?IO can deny a witness only on What is the sequence of events during Regular Hearing? 10. What is the sequence of events during Regular Hearing?Following is the sequence of events during Regular Hearing: Can the statements recorded during preliminary investigation be relied upon? 11. Can the statements recorded during preliminary investigation be reliedupon?In this connection para 6.2 of the Vig What is the procedure for procuring the documents demanded by the charged officer? 12. What is the procedure for procuring the documents demanded by thecharged officer?Inquiring Authority should direc 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 . What are the stages in the examination of witnesses? 14. What are the stages in the examination of witnesses?Witnesses are examined through the under mentioned three stages: 15. Who conducts the three stages of examination: 15. Who conducts the above three stages of examination:Examination in Chief is conducted by the party who is producing the witnesses i.e. What is the scope of Examination in Chief? 16. What is the scope of Examination in Chief?Examination in chief is confined to the relevant issue i.e. issues relating to the What is a leading question? 17. What is a leading question?Leading question is one which indirectly reveals the expected answer to the question. 18. What is the provision regarding leading questions? 18. What is the provision regarding leading questions?Leading questions are prohibited during examination in chief and re-examination. 19. What is the scope of cross examination? 19. What is the scope of cross examination?Scope of cross is examination is a bit wide. Questions for assailing the credibility of What is the scope of re-examination? 20. What is the scope of re-examination?Re-examination will be confined to the issues on which cross-examination wasc 21. Is there any scope for a second cross – examination? 21. Is there any scope for a second cross – examination?In case any new issue was raised during re-examination Considering the scope of examination in chief and cross examination, what should be the difference in approaches for these two activities? 22. Considering the scope of examination in chief and cross examination,what should be the difference in approaches for these two activities? 23. What is the procedure for recording of evidence by the witnesses? 23. What is the procedure for recording of evidence by the witnesses?The statements of the witnesses may be recorded either in narrative form or in What is the stage at which the charged officer is asked to lead evidence? 24. What is the stage at which the charged officer is asked to lead evidence?After the case of the disciplinary authority is over, the charged officer will be asked to What is the order in which the charged officer will present defence? 25. What is the order in which the charged officer will present defence?Charged officer will first present documentary evidence and then lead oral evidence Can the CO be questioned by PO? Can the CO be questioned by PO?PO can question the charged officer only if he/she presents himself/herself as awitness. What happens if a witness who had given a statement during preliminary investigation changes stand to favour the delinquent? 7. What happens if Can a witness be called for the second time? Can a witness be called for the second time?Under Rule 14(15) of the CCA Rules, the Inquiring Authority may at itsdiscretion allow the Presenting officer to re-call witness. In the event of a 9. Can a hearing be held in the absence of the CO? 9. Can a hearing be held in the absence of the CO?In this connection, Vigilance Manual 1999 Ed provides as under:17.5 Can the inquiry proceed without the charged officer? 30. Can the inquiry proceed without the charged officer?Following provision of the Vigilance manual is relevant in this connection: 31. Can the Inquiring Authority question the witnesses? 31. Can the Inquiring Authority question the witnesses?Rule 14(14) Can the Inquiring Authority question the charged officer? 32. Can the Inquiring Authority question the charged officer?The Inquiring Authority is required under Rule 14(18) to question the Charged Officer . What is mandatory question? 33. What is mandatory question?Rule 14(18) has a provision that empowers the Inquiry Authority to question theCharged What happens if the deposition of a witness is in a language other than English or Hindi (which ever is the language of the proceedings)? 34. What happens if the deposition of a witness is in a language other thanEnglish or Hindi (which ever is the language of the proceedings)? 35. What happens if a witness fails to turn up for examination? 35. What happens if a witness fails to turn up for examination?A government servant summoned by the Inquiring Authority for tendering evidence in Who bears the expenditure incurred by the witnesses and parties for attending the inquiry? 36. Who bears the expenditure incurred by the witnesses and parties forattending the inquiry?In respect of serving Go What facility is provided to the Inquiring Authority for expeditious completion of the proceedings? What facility is pr