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Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

Section 125

Witness unable to communicate verbally.—A witness who is unable to speak may give his

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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 and 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.