Subject to the provisions of this Code as to attendance and appearance and to any law for the time being in force, where the Court at any time thinks it necessary to examine any person, including a party to the suit and not called as a witness by a party to the suit, the Court may, of its own motion, cause such person to be summoned as a witness to give evidence, or to produce any document in his possession, on a day to be appointed, and may examine him as a witness or require him to produce such document.
Order XVI Rule 11 CPC If witness appears, attachment may be withdrawn
Order XVI Rule 12 CPC Procedure if witness fails to appear
Order XVI Rule 13 CPC Mode of attachment
Order XVI Rule 14 CPC Court may of its own accord summon as witnesses strangers to suit
Order XVI Rule 15 CPC Duty of persons summoned to give evidence or produce document
Order XVI Rule 16 CPC When they may depart
Order XVI Rule 17 CPC Application of rules 10 to 13
Order XVI Rule 18 CPC Procedure where witness apprehended cannot give evidence or produce document
Order XVI Rule 20 CPC Consequence of refusal of party to give evidence when called on by Court
Order XVI Rule 21 CPC Rules as to witnesses to apply to parties summoned