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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Border Security Force Act, 1968 Section 85

OATHS OF MEMBER, LAW OFFICER AND WITNESS

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Border Security Force Act, 1968 Section 85 is part of Border Security Force Act, 1968 - OATHS OF MEMBER, LAW OFFICER AND WITNESS. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1) An oath or affirmation in the prescribed manner shall be administered to every member of every Security Force Court and the Law Officer or as the case may be the officer approved under section 83-, before the commencement of the trial.

(2) Every person giving evidence before a Security Force Court shall be examined after being duly sworn or affirmed in the prescribed form.

(3) The provisions of sub-section (2) shall not apply where the witness is a child under twelve years of age and the Security Force Court is of opinion that though the witness understands the duty of speaking the truth, he does not understand the nature of an oath or affirmation.

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What does Border Security Force Act, 1968 Section 85 provide?

Section Section 85 of the Border Security Force Act, 1968 (OATHS OF MEMBER, LAW OFFICER AND WITNESS) is reproduced on this page as part of the Border Security Force Act, 1968. 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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