Pw ....meaning?
prashant1314
(Querist) 03 October 2011
This query is : Resolved
Dear Experts,
What is the meaning of PW in below statement
After evaluating evidence of PW-1 during regular hearingheld on 20-09-2003
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 03 October 2011
For civil proceedings PW1=PLAINTIFFS WITNESS NO ONE IN ORDER.
For a criminal proceeding PW1=PROSECUTION WITNESS NO ONE IN ORDER.
ajay sethi
(Expert) 03 October 2011
it means plaintiff witness no 1 in civil cases
prashant1314
(Querist) 03 October 2011
Thanks a lot Experts!!!
Advocate. Arunagiri
(Expert) 03 October 2011
Even in civil case it plaintiff's case is called prosecution.
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 03 October 2011
Mr.Arunagiri !
In our area it is not so.we call plaitiff witness [pw]defendant witness[dw],
the same be understood as prosecution and defense witness also.
Advocate. Arunagiri
(Expert) 03 October 2011
Mr.Singh,
Thanks for updating my knowledge.
In civil cases when it is dismissed for default, the court will record as "dismissed for non prosecution".
So, prosecution is not meant only for criminal cases.
However the practical usage may differ in many courts.
I have not taken a different stand of Mr.Singh, He is perfectly correct. I just had added in inputs.
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 04 October 2011
conventionally here they do order "dismissed in default".
i did not update you i simply said things are same but conventions are different and they create association,then a new word though with same meaning creates discomfort just because of addiction.
Arun Kumar Bhagat
(Expert) 04 October 2011
In West Bengal also it is called Prosecution Witness be it civil or criminal whatever case.
RAJU O.F.,
(Expert) 04 October 2011
In this context it is only Plaintiff Witness. Other PW is prisnors of war.
J K Agrawal
(Expert) 05 October 2011
PW 1,2, 3 Plaintiffs / Prosecution witness
DW 1,2,3.. Defendant / Defense witness
EX 1,2,3 Plaintiffs document no 1,2,3
EX A1, A2,A3 Defendants Document
EX B1,B2, B3 or EX C1, c2, c3 Defendants documents if defendants are having different interests.
Court EX 1 if Document is marked by the Court.
Pw1 Ex 1 or DW1 Ex 1 Document produced by witness
EX P1,2,3 Prosecution Documents
EX D1, D2, D3 Defense documents.
