Any Court may at any time for sufficient reason order that any particular fact or facts may be proved by affidavit, or that the affidavit of any witness may be read at the hearing, on such conditions as the Court thinks reasonable:
Provided that where it appears to the Court that either party bona fide desires the production of a witness for cross-examination, and that such witness can be produced, an order shall not be made authorizing the evidence of such witness to be given by affidavit.
Order XVIII Rule 1 CPC Power to order any point to be proved by affidavit
Order XVIII Rule 2 CPC Power to order attendance of deponent for cross-examination
Order XVIII Rule 3 CPC Matters to which affidavits shall be confined
Order XVIII Rule 4 CPC Court may control evidence
Order XVIII Rule 5 CPC Redacting or rejecting evidence
Order XVIII Rule 6 CPC Format and guidelines of affidavit of evidence