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SURESH BABU RAI   06 January 2023

can a child be witness in a divorce case

The corcumstances warrants to place the minor as witness to depose crucial facts. 14 years child is competent to speak..


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SHIRISH PAWAR, 7738990900 (Advocate)     06 January 2023

Hello, 

Court can allow the child witness. But child witness is not reliable witness for court. 

Shashi Dhara   06 January 2023

Yes even 6 or 7 years child can be witness ,before that  they testify he is able or not and his evidence is admitted.

Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (Advocate)     06 January 2023

repeated

 

https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/child-witness-in-matrimonial-matter-227639.asp

Advocate Bhartesh goyal (advocate)     06 January 2023

A Chaild witness is competent witness as per sec 118 of Evidence Act ,Court should take into consideration fact that chaild witness could be influenced by interested parties 

 


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