Section 119 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 View Chapter 9

Witness unable to communicate verbally


   1[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.]

1Subs. by Act 13 of 2013, s. 27 for s. 119 (w.e.f. 3-2-2013).