Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, the Court may, instead of examining witnesses in open Court, direct their statements to be recorded on commission under rule 4-A of Order XXVI.]

Order 18, Rule 19 HIgh Court Amendments-[Allahabad].-Add the following as rule 19:"19. (1) The Judge shall record in his own hand in English *[or Hindi] all orderspassed on applications, other than orders of a purely routine character. (2) The Judge shall record in his own hand in English *[or Hindi] all admissions and denials of documents, and the **[Judges notes] shall show how all documents tendered in evidence have been dealt with from the date of presentation down to the final order admitting them in evidence or rejecting them. (3) The Judge shall record the issues in his own hand in English *[or Hindi], and the issues shall be signed by the Judge and shall form part of the [Judges notes]."-(17-3-1923), *(Added w.e.f. 22-10-1994) and (substituted for "English proceedings" w.e.f. 22-10-1994). Explanation-"Judges notes" means the notes maintained by the Judge in his own hand of the day-to-day proceedings.-(22-10-1994). [Rajasthan].-Add the following as rule 19: "19. Power to get statements recorded on commission.-Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, the Court may instead of examining witnesses in open Court, direct their statements to be recorded on Commission under rule 4-A of Order 26."-(1-12-1973). [N.B.-These State Amendments relate to the provisions as existed before the 1999 Amendment Act. The Amendments made by the Rajasthan High Court have been incorporated in the Central Act by the 1999 Amendment Act.]

Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, the Court may, instead of examining witnesses in open Court, direct their statements to be recorded on commission under rule 4-A of Order XXVI.]

Order 18, Rule 19 HIgh Court Amendments-[Allahabad].-Add the following as rule 19:"19. (1) The Judge shall record in his own hand in English *[or Hindi] all orderspassed on applications, other than orders of a purely routine character. (2) The Judge shall record in his own hand in English *[or Hindi] all admissions and denials of documents, and the **[Judges notes] shall show how all documents tendered in evidence have been dealt with from the date of presentation down to the final order admitting them in evidence or rejecting them. (3) The Judge shall record the issues in his own hand in English *[or Hindi], and the issues shall be signed by the Judge and shall form part of the [Judges notes]."-(17-3-1923), *(Added w.e.f. 22-10-1994) and (substituted for "English proceedings" w.e.f. 22-10-1994). Explanation-"Judges notes" means the notes maintained by the Judge in his own hand of the day-to-day proceedings.-(22-10-1994). [Rajasthan].-Add the following as rule 19: "19. Power to get statements recorded on commission.-Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, the Court may instead of examining witnesses in open Court, direct their statements to be recorded on Commission under rule 4-A of Order 26."-(1-12-1973). [N.B.-These State Amendments relate to the provisions as existed before the 1999 Amendment Act. The Amendments made by the Rajasthan High Court have been incorporated in the Central Act by the 1999 Amendment Act.]