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Indian Evidence Act Section 119. Witness unable to communicate verbally


1 A witness who is unable to speak may give his evidence in any other manner in which he can make it intelligible, as by writing or by signs; but such writing must be written and the signs made in open Court, evidence so given shall be deemed to be oral evidence:
Provided that if the witness is unable to communicate verbally, the Court shall take the assistance of an interpreter or a special educator in recording the statement, and such statement shall be video graphed.


1. Subs. by Act 13 of 2013, s. 27 for s. 119 (w.e.f. 3-2-2013).

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