IEA Section 118 — Who may testify

Chapter 9

Civil

Summary

Every person is allowed to give evidence in court, unless the judge decides that they cannot understand the questions asked or give sensible answers because they are very young, very old, sick in body or mind, or for any similar reason.

Official Text

All persons shall be competent to testify unless the Court considers that they are prevented from understanding the question put to them, or from giving rational answers to those questions, by tender years, extreme old age, disease, whether of body or mind, or any other cause of the same kind.

Related Judgments

  • NILIMA DAS GUPTA (DECEASED) THROUGH ITS LRS. vs ON THE DEATH OF ABDUR ROUF HIS LEGAL HEIRS & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2025)
  • HAJI MOHD. ALTAF vs THE STATE — Delhi High Court (2026)
  • THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH vs BALVEER SINGH — Supreme Court of India (2025)
  • VIRENDRA @ BUDDHU & ANR. vs STATE OF U.P — Supreme Court of India (2008)
  • MOHAMMED ABDUL WAHID vs NILOFER & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2023)
  • STATE OF KARNATAKA vs SHANTAPPA MADIVALAPPA GALAPUJI & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2009)

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