Evidence given by dumb witness according to Section 125 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, shall…
The evidence is treated as oral evidence. Section 125 allows a witness unable to speak to communicate intelligibly through writing or signs made in open court and expressly…
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Evidence given by dumb witness according to Section 125 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, shall be treated as
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The evidence is treated as oral evidence. Section 125 allows a witness unable to speak to communicate intelligibly through writing or signs made in open court and expressly deems that testimony oral evidence. The method of communication does not turn a witness's own testimony into hearsay.
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