Evidence Act 1950 · Updated to 1 Nov 2017 · Chapter IX · Witnesses
120. Parties to civil suits and wives and husbands
Feedback & supportIn all civil proceedings the parties to the suit, and the husband or wife of any party to the suit, shall be competent witnesses.
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evidence
“evidence” includes— (a) all statements which the court permits or requires to be made before it by witnesses in relation to matters of fact under inquiry: such statements are called oral evidence; (b) all documents produced for the inspection of the court: such documents are called documentary evidence;
In criminal proceedings against any person the husband or wife of that person respectively shall be a competent witness.
In criminal proceedings the accused shall be a competent witness in his own behalf, and may give evidence in the same manner and with the like effect and consequences as any other witness:
Provided that, so far as the cross-examination relates to the credit of the accused, the court may limit the cross-examination to such extent as it thinks proper, although the proposed cross-examination might be permissible in the case of any other witness.
court
“court” means a court established by or under Part IX of the Federal Constitution and includes— (a) a Judge; (b) a Sessions Court Judge; (c) a Magistrate; and (d) except an arbitrator, every person legally authorized to take evidence;