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THE BHARATIYA SAKSHYA ADHINIYAM, 2023

Statutory text, reformatted for reading. Consult the official source for authoritative text and later amendments.

Section 125 · Source pages 41–41

Witness unable to communicate verbally

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 and 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 videographed.

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