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Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 · Order XVIII: Hearing Of The Suit And Examination Of Witnesses

Order XVIII Rule 6 CPC: When deposition to be interpreted

Bare Act text

6. When deposition to be interpreted.—Where the evidence is taken down in a language different from that in which it is given, and the witness does not understand the language in which it is taken down, the evidence as taken down in writing shall be interpreted to him in the language in which it is given.

Amendment notes

  1. The provisions of rules 6, 7, 8, 9, so far as they relate to the manner of taking evidence, are not applicable to the Chief Court of Oudh, see, s. 16, ibid.

Text of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act No. 5 of 1908), First Schedule, as amended, including the changes for commercial disputes made by the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. Source: India Code, Government of India.

In simple words

Where evidence is taken down in a language different from that in which it is given, and the witness does not understand the language in which it is taken down, the evidence as written must be interpreted to him in the language in which it was given.

Order XVIII: Hearing Of The Suit And Examination Of Witnesses

  1. 1 Right to begin
  2. 2 Statement and production of evidence
  3. 3 Evidence where several issues
  4. 3A Party to appear before other witnesses
  5. 4 Recording of evidence
  6. 5 How evidence shall be taken in appealable cases
  7. 6 When deposition to be interpreted
  8. 7 Evidence under section 138
  9. 8 Memorandum when evidence not taken down by Judge
  10. 9 When evidence may be taken in English
  11. 10 Any particular question and answer may be taken down
  12. 11 Questions objected to and allowed by Court
  13. 12 Remarks on demeanour of witnesses
  14. 13 Memorandum of evidence in unappealable cases
  15. 14 Judge unable to make such memorandum to record reasons of his inability (Omitted)
  16. 15 Power to deal with evidence taken before another Judge
  17. 16 Power to examine witness immediately
  18. 17 Court may recall and examine witness
  19. 17A Production of evidence not previously known or which could not be produced despite due diligence (Omitted)
  20. 18 Power of Court to inspect
  21. 19 Power to get statements recorded on commission
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