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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Coroners Act, 1871 Section 19

Evidence to Be on Oath. Evidence on Behalf of Accused

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Coroners Act, 1871 Section 19 is part of Coroners Act, 1871 - Evidence to Be on Oath. Evidence on Behalf of Accused. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

All evidence given under this Act shall be on oath, and the Coroner shall be bound to receive evidence on behalf of the party (if any) accused of causing the death of the deceased person.

Interpreter.- Witnesses unacquainted with the English language shall be examined through the medium of an interpreter, who shall be sworn to interpret truly as well the oath as the questions put to, and the answers given by, the witnesses.

Questions suggested by jury.- After each witness has been examined, the Coroner shall inquire whether the jury wish any further questions to be put to the witness, and, if the jury wish that any such questions should be put, the Coroners shall put them accordingly.

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What does Coroners Act, 1871 Section 19 provide?

Section Section 19 of the Coroners Act, 1871 (Evidence to Be on Oath. Evidence on Behalf of Accused) is reproduced on this page as part of the Coroners Act, 1871. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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