law: Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 
  25. Method of recording evidence
  The Commissioner shall make a brief memorandum of the substance
  
  of the evidence of every witness as the examination of the witness proceeds and
  
  such memorandum shall be written and signed by the Commissioner with his own
  
  hand and shall form part of the record :
  Provided  that if the Commissioner is prevented from
  
  making such memorandum he shall record the reason of his inability to do so and
  
  shall cause such memorandum to be made in writing from his dictation and shall
  
  sign the same and such memorandum shall form part of the record :
  Provided  further that the evidence of any medical
  
  witness shall be take down as nearly as may be word for word.