IEA Section 119: Dumb witnesses
Indian Evidence Act, 1872 · Chapter 9: Witnesses
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA).
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.
Bare act text for reference, current to 30 June 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.
Other sections in this chapter
- 118. Who may testify
- 120. Parties to civil suit, and their wives or husbands. Husband or wife of person under criminal trial
- 121. Judges and Magistrates
- 122. Communications during marriage
- 123. Evidence as to affairs of State
- 124. Official communications
- 125. Information as to commission of offences
- 126. Professional communications
- 127. Section 126 to apply to interpreters, etc
- 128. Privilege not waived by volunteering evidence
- 129. Confidential communications with legal advisers
- 130. Production of title-deeds of witness not a party
- 131. Production of documents or electronic records which another person, having possession, could refuse to produce
- 132. Witness not excused from answering on ground that answer will criminate
- 133. Accomplice
- 134. Number of witnesses