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Home Bare Acts Phrase: affirmativeOaths Act, 1969 Section 4
Title: Oaths or Affirmations to Be Made by Witnesses, Interpreters and Jurors
State: Central
Year: 1969
..... (c) jurors: Provided that where the witness is a child under twelve years of age, and the court or person having authority to examine such witness 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, the foregoing provisions of this section and the provisions of section 5 shall not apply to such witness; but in any such case the absence of an oath or affirmation shall not render inadmissible any evidence given by such witness nor affect the obligation of the witness to state the truth. (2) Nothing in this section shall render it lawful to administer, in a criminal proceeding, an oath or affirmation to the accused person, unless he is examined as a witness for the defence, or necessary to administer to the official interpreter of any court after he has entered on the execution of the duties of his office, an oath or affirmation that he will faithfully discharge those duties.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionOaths Act, 1969 Section 6
Title: Forms of Oaths and Affirmations
State: Central
Year: 1969
(1) All oaths and affirmations made under section 4 shall be administered according to such one of the forms given in the Schedule as may be appropriate to the circumstances of the case: Provided that if a witness in any judicial proceeding desires to give evidence on oath or solemn affirmation in any form common amongst or held binding by persons of the class to which he belongs, and not repugnant to justice or decency, and not purporting to affect any third person, the court may, if it thinks fit, notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, allow him to give evidence on such oath or affirmation. (2) All such oaths and affirmations shall, in the case of all courts than the Supreme Court and the High Courts, be administered by the presiding officer of the court himself, or, in the case of a Bench of Judges or Magistrates, by any one of the Judges or Magistrates, as the case may be.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionCantonments Act, 1924 Section 18
Title: Oath or Affirmation
State: Central
Year: 1924
1[18. Oath or affirmation-- (1) Every person who is by virtue of his office, or who is nominated or elected to be, a member of the Board shall, before taking his seat, make and subscribe at a meeting of the Board an oath or affirmation of his allegiance to the Constitution of India in the following form, namely:-- "I. A., B., having become/been elected / been nominated a member of this Board, do. swear in the name/solemnly affirm of God that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established and that I will faithfully discharge the duty upon which I am about to enter". (2) If any such person fails to make and Substituted cribe the oath or affirmation at one of the first two meetings held after the date of commencement of his term of office, the Central Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare his seat to be vacant: Provided that a meeting where the member is absent with the leave of the Board shall not be taken into account.] __________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 15 of 1983, section 11, for "section 18" w.e.f. 1-10-1983.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionNavy Act, 1957 Section 104
Title: Administering Oath or Affirmation
State: Central
Year: 1957
.....: swear in the name of God "I......................................do ___________________________ solemnly affirm that I will duly and faithfully and to the best of my ability, knowledge and judgment administer justice according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill-will, and that I will not on any account at any time whatsoever disclose or discover the vote or opinion of any particular member of this court-martial unless thereunto required in due course of law." (2) The trial judge advocate shall then be sworn or affirmed by the president in the following form:-- swear in the name of God "I......................................do solemnly affirm that I will duly and faithfully and to the best of my ability, knowledge and judgment perform the duties of my office according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill-will, and that I will not upon any account at any time whatsoever disclose or discover the vote or opinion of any particular member of this court-martial unless thereunto required in due course of law."
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIndian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 181
Title: False Statement on Oath or Affirmation to Public Servant or Person Authorised to Administer an Oath or Affirmation
State: Central
Year: 1860
Whoever, being legally bound by an oath1[or affirmation] to stale the truth on any subject to any public servant or other person authorized by law to administer such oath1[or affirmation], makes, to such public servant or other person as aforesaid, touching the subject, any statement which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine. ______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 10 of 1873, section 15.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionOaths Act, 1969 Section 5
Title: Affirmation by Person Desiring to Affirm
State: Central
Year: 1969
A witness, interpreter or juror may, instead of making an oath, make an affirmation.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionConstitution of India Article 60
Title: Oath or Affirmation by the President
State: Central
Year: 1950
Every President and every person acting as President or discharging the functions of the President shall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribe in the presence of the Chief Justice of India or, in his absence, the senior most Judge of the Supreme Court available, an oath or affirmation in the following form, that is to say- "I, A.B., do swear in the name of God/solemnly affirm that I will faithfully execute the office of President (or discharge the functions of the President) of India and will do the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and the law and that I will devote myself to the service and well-being of the people of India."
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionConstitution of India Article 69
Title: Oath or Affirmation by the Vice-president
State: Central
Year: 1950
Every Vice-President shall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribe before the President, or some person appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or affirmation in the following form, that is to say "I, A.B., do swear in the name of God/solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith, and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established and that I will faithfully discharge the duty upon which I am about to enter."
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionConstitution of India Article 159
Title: Oath or Affirmation by the Governor
State: Central
Year: 1950
Every Governor and every person discharging the functions of the Governor shall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribe in the presence of the Chief Justice of the High Court exercising jurisdiction in relation to the State, or, in his absence, the senior most Judge of that court available, an oath or affirmation in the following form, that is to say-- "I, A.B., do swear in the name of God / solemnly affirm faithfully execute the office of Governor (or discharge the functions of the Governor) of ..... (name of the State) and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and the law and that I will devote myself to the service and well-being of the people of .......(name of the State)."
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionNew Delhi Municipal Council Act 1994 Section 7
Title: Oath or Affirmation
State: Central
Year: 1994
(1) Every member before taking his seat shall make and subscribe at a meeting of the Council an oath or affirmation according to the following form, namely:-- "I, A.B., having been nominated as a member of Council do swear in the name of God/solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, that I will faithfully discharge the duty upon which I am about to enter." (2) If a person sits or votes as a member before he has complied with the requirements of sub-section (1), he shall be liable in respect of each day on which he sits or votes as the case may be, to a penalty of three hundred rupees to be recovered as arrears of tax under this Act.
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