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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, Section 27

Substitution of New Section for Section 119

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Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, Section 27 is part of Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, - Substitution of New Section for Section 119. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

For section 119 of the Evidence Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:--

"119. Witness unable to communicate verbally.--A witness who is unable to speak may give his evidence in any other manner in which he can make it intelligible, as by writing or by signs; but such writing must be written and the signs made in open Court, evidence so given shall be deemed to be oral evidence:

Provided that if the witness is unable to communicate verbally, the Court shall take the assistance of an interpreter or a special educator in recording the statement, and such statement shall be videographed.".

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What does Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, Section 27 provide?

Section Section 27 of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, (Substitution of New Section for Section 119) is reproduced on this page as part of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013,. 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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