43 153.(1)The court shall summon any witness required by the prosecution, or defense, to appear and adduce testimony, unless it deems, for reasons to be recorded thereby, that the request is intended to intrigue, delay or impede the progress of justice. (2)The court may, of its own accord, or upon request by the prosecution, or defense, summon, at any time, before announcing the judgement, whoever it may deem his testimony is essential to determine the criminal suit, even though he is not in the list of witnesses, and re-examine any witness, as it may deem the same necessary. Witness taking the oath 154. The court may, of its own accord, or upon the desire of the person, against whom testimony is adduced, require any witness to take the oath, to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth . The oath may be aggravated by the witness placing his hand, while ritually pure, on the Holy Quran, or the Bible, as the case may be, and may, likewise, be aggravated by form, time, or place as the court may deem fit. Cross-examination of witnesses 155.(1) The court may examine, or cross-examine any witnesses . (2) Every party to the criminal suit may cross-examine the witnesses of the other party. Where he does so, the other party may re-examine them. Protection of witnesses 156. The court shall forbid addressing any questions, to the witnesses, as may have no connection to criminal suit, and protect them, against such phrases and comments, as may intimidate, or injure them, and forbid the questions of obscene nature, or injurious to the feelings, unless they correspond to substantial facts, relating to the suit. Hearing and recording testimony 157.(1) Testimony shall be taken, in the presence of representatives of the prosecution and defense, and in the presence of the accused, unless this Act provides otherwise. (2) Facts of testimony of every witness shall be recorded on the record . (3) The record shall be written in the form of narrative of facts of the testimony, or recording questions and answers, in full text. (4) The court shall read the testimony of the witness recorded, on the record, where the same has been requested by the accused, the witness or representative of the prosecution . Where any of them objects to what is recorded, the record shall be corrected, where a mistake is found, or record a note of the objection.