As per Section 126 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, which of the following has been stipulated:
Section 126 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 120 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) makes the parties to a civil proceeding and their husbands or…
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As per Section 126 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, which of the following has been stipulated:
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Section 126 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 120 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) makes the parties to a civil proceeding and their husbands or wives competent witnesses, and in a criminal proceeding the husband or wife of the accused is a competent witness. Each listed statement denies a competency the section expressly confers, so "None of the given options is correct". Competency is distinct from the separate protection for marital communications in section 128.
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