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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 126 · Source pages 41–41

Competency of husband and wife as witnesses in certain cases

(1) In all civil proceedings the parties to the suit, and the husband or wife of any party to the suit, shall be competent witnesses.

(2) In criminal proceedings against any person, the husband or wife of such person, respectively, shall be a competent witness.

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