Examination of Women of Commission

(1) If a woman who does not ordinarily appear in public wishes herself to be examined as a party or a witness by the Adalat on Commission, her representative acting under Section 70 or the party calling her as a witness shall make an application to the Adalat in that behalf and if ordered by the Chairman of the bench, shall deposit conveyance charges or arrange for a conveyance for two of the Panches of the Adalat. The Chairman of the bench and a Panch nominated by him or any two Panches nominated by the Chairman shall thereupon, on a specified date and time information of which shall be given to the parties and the women, examine her at her residence in the same manner as if she were appearing before the Adalat. (2) The statement so recorded shall be signed or thumb-marked by the woman and attested at least by one identifying witness and shall form part of the record of the case, suit or proceeding concerned.