law: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
  
  276.Record in trial before Court of Session.-
  (1) In all trials before a Court of Session,
  
  the evidence of each witness shall, as his examination proceeds, be taken down
  
  in writing either by the presiding Judge himself or by his dictation in open
  
  Court or, under his direction and superintendence, by an officer of the Court
  
  appointed by him in this behalf.
  (2) Such evidence shall ordinarily be taken down in the form of question and
  
  answer; but the presiding Judge may, in his discretion, take down or cause to
  
  be taken down, the whole or any part of such evidence in the form of a
  
  narrative.
  (3) The evidence so taken down shall be signed by the presiding Judge and shall
  
  form part of the record.