Evidence Act Section 119 is now BSA Section 125

Evidence Act 119 (Witness unable to communicate verbally) → BSA 125 Witness unable to communicate verbally

Verbatim · BSA 125125. 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 and 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 videographed.

Read the full BSA Section 125 →

The BSA replaced the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 from 1 July 2024.

Old-to-new correspondence is indicative and not always one-to-one; read the new text itself.