Witness deposition procedure: oath, examination-in-chief, cross-examination and signatures enforce evidentiary record in tribunal proceedings form. Form NCLT-16 provides a structured deposition template recording witness particulars, the officer administering the oath or affirmation, interpreter details if any, and designated entries for Examination in Chief, Cross examination and Re examination. It mandates the witness's signature on each page, confirmation that the statement was read or translated and admitted as correct, and the signature and date of the Member of the Tribunal to authenticate the evidentiary record.