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What general minimum number of witnesses does section 139 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023…

Section 139 prescribes no particular number of witnesses for proving a fact. The provision concerns a numerical requirement. It does not make testimony sufficient simply…

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What general minimum number of witnesses does section 139 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 prescribe to prove a fact?

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Section 139 prescribes no particular number of witnesses for proving a fact.

The provision concerns a numerical requirement. It does not make testimony sufficient simply because a given number of people testify.

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Option A

Section 139 does not prescribe a fixed witness count.

Option B

The provision does not make one witness a universal minimum.

Option C

The provision sets no minimum of two witnesses.

Option D

The provision sets no minimum of five witnesses.

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