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Question

Evidence by a dumb witness in sign language must be given:

A In open court Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B In chambers of the Judge Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C At the residence of the witness Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D In open court and video graphed Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Section 119 of Evidence Act Witness unable to communicate verbally. –– 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

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