Section 119 Indian Evidence Act 1872
Section 119 Indian Evidence Act 1872
Section 119 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 is about ‘Witness unable to communicate verbally’. It is under Chapter IX of the Act. Chapter IX is titled ‘OF WITNESSES‘.
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 video graphed.
See also:
Section 118 Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Who may testify)