Indian Evidence Act, 1872
IEA Section 119 in BSA
§ 119 IEA→§ 125 BSA
Witness unable to communicate verbally. Section 119 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Witness unable to communicate verbally) corresponds to Section 125 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 were renumbered:
| IEA | Provision | BSA |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | Estoppel | 121 |
| 116 | Estoppel of tenant and of licensee of person in possession | 122 |
| 118 | Who may testify | 124 |
| 120 | Parties to civil suit and their wives or husbands as witnesses | 126 |
| 121 | Judges and Magistrates | 127 |
| 122 | Communications during marriage | 128 |
Practise it
Cutoff has AIBE XXII questions on this area, each cited to both codes with a line telling you where to find it in the bare act. Ten questions per subject are free, no account needed.
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