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Under the provisions of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, a witness who is unable to speak

A witness unable to speak may testify through an intelligible alternative such as writing or signs made in open court. Section 125 treats this as oral evidence, rather than…

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Under the provisions of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, a witness who is unable to speak

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A witness unable to speak may testify through an intelligible alternative such as writing or signs made in open court. Section 125 treats this as oral evidence, rather than making the witness incompetent. It also requires appropriate interpreter or special-educator assistance and videography where the witness cannot communicate verbally.

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