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A witness answers questions aloud in court about a fact in issue. How is the witness’s statement…

Section 2(1)(e)(i) treats statements the court permits or requires witnesses to make before it about facts under inquiry as oral evidence. Whether the witness’s account is…

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A witness answers questions aloud in court about a fact in issue. How is the witness’s statement classified by its form under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023?

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Section 2(1)(e)(i) treats statements the court permits or requires witnesses to make before it about facts under inquiry as oral evidence.

Whether the witness’s account is direct is a separate question concerning the source of knowledge under section 55.

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Option A

The evidence described is the witness’s spoken statement. A document produced for the court’s inspection is documentary evidence.

Option B

The question describes words spoken in court rather than a physical object produced for inspection.

Option C

A statement that the court permits or requires a witness to make before it about a fact under inquiry is oral evidence.

Option D

Judicial notice dispenses with proof of certain facts. The question describes evidence given by a witness.

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