(1) The party applying for a summons shall, before the summons is granted and within a period to be fixed which shall not be later than seven days from the date of making applications under sub-rule (4) of rule 1 pay into Court such a sum of money as appears to the Court to be sufficient to defray the travelling and other expenses of the person summoned in passing to and from the Court in which he is required to attend, and for one day's attendance.
(2) Experts.- In determining the amount payable under this rule, the Court may, in the case of any person summoned to give evidence as an expert, allow reasonable remuneration for the time occupied both in giving evidence and in performing any work of an expert character necessary for the case.
(3) Scale of expenses.- Where the Court is subordinate to a High Court, regard shall be had, in fixing the scale of such expenses, to any rules made in that behalf.
(4) Expenses to be directly paid to witnesses.- Where the summons is served directly by the party on a witness. the expenses referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be paid to the witness by the party or his agent.
Order XVI Rule 1 CPC List of witnesses and summons to witnesses
Order XVI Rule 1A CPC Production of witnesses without summons
Order XVI Rule 2 CPC Expenses of witness to be paid into Court on applying for summons
Order XVI Rule 3 CPC Tender of expenses to witness
Order XVI Rule 4 CPC Procedure where insufficient sum paid in
Order XVI Rule 5 CPC Time, place and purpose of attendance to be specified in summons
Order XVI Rule 6 CPC Summons to produce document
Order XVI Rule 7 CPC Power to require persons present in Court to give evidence or produce document
Order XVI Rule 7A CPC Summons given to the party for service
Order XVI Rule 8 CPC Summons how served
Order XVI Rule 9 CPC Time for serving summons
Order XVI Rule 10 CPC Procedure where witness fails to comply with summons