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Section 126 - The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
126. Competency of husband and wife as witnesses in certain cases.
(1) In all civil proceedings the parties to the suit, and the husband or wife of any party to the suit, shall be competent witnesses.
(2) In criminal proceedings against any person, the husband or wife of such person, respectively, shall be a competent witness.
Related Sections
- Section 161: What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 26 or 27
- Section 25: Admissions not conclusive proof, but may estop
- Section 150: When witness to be compelled to answer
- Section 4: Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction
- Section 15: Admission defined
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