Parties to civil suit, and their wives or husbands. Husband or wife of person under criminal trial
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Summary
A party to a civil suit, and that party's husband or wife, are competent witnesses in that suit. In criminal proceedings against a person, that person's husband or wife is also competent to give evidence. Being competent means they are legally allowed to be examined as witnesses, subject to other rules of evidence.
Example
Karan is on trial for assault after a street fight. His wife Meera saw what happened; under this rule Meera is a competent witness and may be called to give evidence in the criminal proceedings against Karan.
Bare Act
Enacted textIn all civil proceedings the parties to the suit, and the husband or wife of any party to the suit, shall be competent witnesses. In criminal proceedings against any person, the husband or wife of such person, respectively, shall be a competent witness.
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