The Indian Oaths Act, 1873, 10 of 1873 (Rep., Act 44 of 1969) section 11: The

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11. The I I ' , i '! , i I ' \ `i` , ! I i i 11. The evidence so given shall, as against the Evihnce person who offered to be bound as aforesaid, be con- conclusive as against per- clusive proof of the matter stated. against person offering to be bounud. 12. If the party or witness .refuses to make the Procedurei~l oath or solemn affirmation referred to in section eight, caseofrefusal he shall not be compelled to make it, but the Court to make oath. shall record, as part of the proceedings, the nature of the oath or affirmation proposed, the facts that he was asked whether he would make it, and that he refused it, together with any reason which he may assign for his refusal. - , 13. No omission to take any oath or make any Proceedings affirmation, no substitution of any one for any other ;:.$&",", of them, and no irregularity whatever in the form ed by ornis- in which any one of them is administered, shall in- ion or irregu- of oat11 or irregu- of oat11 of oat11 validate any proceeding or render inadmissible any larity. evidence whatever, in or in respect of which such omission, substitution or irregularity took place, or shall affect the obligation of a witness to state the truth. ion or irregu- of oat11 or irregu- of oat11 of oat11 14. Every person giving evidence on any subject [Person3 ] before any Court or person hereby authorized to fg:l~~~ administer oaths and a*mations shall be bound to bound `to` state the truth on such subject. state the state the truth. Anlendment of Penal Code, secCode, sections 178 and 181. 15. The Indian Penal Code, sections 178 and 181 Anlendment shall be construed as if, after the word " oath,"[thi, ] of Penal Code, sec- words " or affirmation" were inserted. tions 178 and 16. Subject to the provisions of sections thrge [Official oaths ] and five, no person appointed to any office shall, be- abO1i"ed. fore entering on the executioa of the duties of his office, be required to make any oath, or to make or pubscribe any affirmation or declaration whatever. \ ' SCI-IEDULE. ||||Oaths.||||[ACTX|[ACTX| ||||SCHEDULE.|||||| ||||(See_section_2.)|||||| ||||PART I.-STATUTES.|||||| |--||||||||| |Year and chapter.|Year and chapter.||Title.|||||| ||1-||P|||||| |9Geo. IV, c.74|74 An Act for improving the Administration of|||Sections thirty-six and||||| ||||Criminal Justice in theEastIndies.|||thirty-seven.|thirty-seven.|| |3&4Wm. IV,|Wm. IV, An Act to allow Qualrers and Moravians to|||The whole Act, so far as||||| |c.49.|||make Affirmation in all cases where an Oath|||it applies to British|it applies to British|it applies to British| ||||is or shallberequired.|||India.||| |3&4Wm. IV,|Wm. IV, An Act to allow the People called Separatists|||The whole|||Act, so far|Act, so far| |c.82.|||tomake a solemn Affirmation and Declara-|||asitappliesto||toBrItish| ||||tion instead of an Oath.|||India.||| |6&6 Wm. IV, c.62.|6 Wm. IV, .An Acttorepeal an Act of the present Ses- sion of Parliament, intituled"An Act for|||The whole Act, asitapplies to British||||so far applies to British| ||||the inore effectual Abolition -of Oaths and|||India.||| ||||Affirmations taken and made in various De-|||||| ||||partments of the State, and to substitute|||||| ||||Declarations in lieu thereof; and for the more|||||| ||||entire Snppression of volunta,~ and extra-|||||| ||||judicial Oaths and Affidavits;andtomake|||||| ||||other Provisions for the Abolition of un-|||||| ||||necessary Oaths.|||||| |1_8_2 Vic.,c.77||An Act for permitting Affirmation to be made The whole Act, so far||An Act for permitting Affirmation to be made The whole Act, so far|An Act for permitting Affirmation to be made The whole Act, so faras|||| ||||in~tead of an Oath m certain cases. l||l|i t applies India.|i t appliesto|toBritish| ||||PART11.-ACTS.|||||| ||I|I|Subject or title. '|!||Extentofrepeal. !||| |I IX of 1836. Commanding Officer's powertoadminister The whole., Oaths. XXI of1837Office Oaths and Declarations. .. I .. .||||I administer The whole., . .SO much as has not 6een I rcpealea.|||SO much as has not 6een|.' SO much as has not 6een| ||||~nAct &kerning the Oaths and Declara-|Act &kerning the Oaths and Declara-||||| ||||tions of Hindoos and Mahomedans.|||repealed.||| |XV of 1843 An Act for the more extensive employment of section two. I Uncovenanted Agency~ in the Judicial De- Ipartlnent, XVof 185%IAn Acttoamend the Law of Evidence ...|||||XV of 1843 An Act for the more extensive employment of section two. Uncovenanted Agency~ in the Judicial De- I ...1Section twelve.|||Section twelve.| |Number and|Number andI||Title.|1|||Extent of repeal.|Extent of repeal.| |y a y .||||||||| |X I 1 of1856|...An Act to anlend the Law resqecting the Section four:|||An Act to anlend the Law resqecting the Section four:|An Act to anlend the Law resqecting the Section four:|||| ||||ernploy~n~nt of Ameens by the Civil Courts|||||| ||||in the Presidency of Fort William.|||||| |V I I of1857|...|An Act for the more extensive enlploylnent Section two.||An Act for the more extensive enlploylnent Section two.|An Act for the more extensive enlploylnent Section two.|||| ||||of Uncovenanted Agency in the lievenue|of Uncovenanted Agency in the lievenue||||| ||||and Judicial Departments in the Presidency|||||| ||I||of FortSt.George.|||||| |||Au Acttomake better provisioll for the trial Sections twelve and fif.||make better provisioll for the trial Sections twelve and fif.|make better provisioll for the trial Sections twelve and fif.|make better provisioll for the trial Sections twelve and fif.||make better provisioll for the trial Sections twelve and fif.| ||||of Pilotsat,the Presidency of Fort William|the Presidency of Fort William|||teen.|| ||||in Bengal for breach of duty.|||||| ||||, \|||||| |XVIIIof1863..||An Act to make provision for the speedy and||An Act to make provision for the speedy and|,|Section nine.||| ||||efficient dis osal ot' the bpsiuess 11om pend- ing in the Bffice of the laster of the High Court of Judicature at Fort TVillianl in|efficient dis osal ot' the bpsiuess 11om pend- ing in the Bffice of the laster of the High Court of Judicature at Fort TVillianl in|i|i||| ||||Bengal, and to provide for the abolition of the Oaths now administered to Hiudoos aud|Bengal, and to provide for the abolition of the Oaths now administered to Hiudoos aud|I|I||| ||||Mahomedans in the said Court, and to|Mahomedans in the said Court, and to||||| ||||amend the Code of Civil Procedure iu respect|||||| ||||of process issued out of the said Court iu the|of process issued out of the said Court iu the|of process issued out of the said Court iu the|||| ||||exercise of its Origiual Civil Jurisdiction.|||||| |||An Act to amend the constitution of the|||An Act to amend the constitution of the|Section. five.||| ||||Chief Court of Judicature in the Pnnjab||Chief Court of Judicature in the Pnnjab|||| |I1of1869|.../|anditsDepeudencies, .../An Act for the appointment of Justices of Sections seven and eight:|||An Act for the appointment of Justices of Sections seven and eight:|An Act for the appointment of Justices of Sections seven and eight:|An Act for the appointment of Justices of Sections seven and eight:|| ||||the Peace.|||||| |||An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws|||An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws||Section seven, and, in|Section seven, and, in| ||||relatingtoCoroners.||||section thirty-eight,tile,|| ||||||||words"and such deputJ-|| ||||||||shall talie and subscribe,|shall talie and subscribe,| ||||||||before one|of the| ||||||||Judges of the High|| ||||||||Court, an oath thathe|| ||||||||will faitht'ully discharge|will faitht'ully discharge| ||||||||the duties of his office."|| |VIof1871|...|...|An Act to consolidate and anlend the law|||An Act to consolidate and anlend the law|Section thirtee~,.|| ||||relating to the District and Subordinate|||relating to the District and Subordinate||| ||||Civil Courts in Rengal.|||||| |XVIII of1872... 1 .TIof1872 ...|||An Acttoamend the Indian Evidence Act, Section twelve. 1 1872. An Act to amend the Law relating to Oaths and Affirmations.|||amend the Indian Evidence Act, Section twelve. An Act to amend the Law relating to OathsI I|amend the Indian Evidence Act, Section twelve. IThe whole. I|amend the Indian Evidence Act, Section twelve.| |Bombay Act V I of 1866.||Bombay Act V I of|AnAct to amend the Lam relatingtocertain Owlarations of Officeinthe Bombay Pre-|||certain the Bombay Pre-|The whola|| ||||sidency.|||||| |||||Oaths.|||~1 ACTX|| |Number and year:||Number and year:|I|, Title.|||Extent of repeal.|| |Bengal|Regula-||Regula-|ARegulation for. reoeiving, trying, and decid- So much of section six|Regulation for. reoeiving, trying, and decid- So much of section six||Regulation for. reoeiving, trying, and decid- So much of section six|| |tion IV of|tion IV of1793.||1793.|ing Suits or Complaints declared cognizable||as has not been repeal-||| |||: .||'in the Courts of Dewann Adawlut estab- 4 lished in the several Zil ahs, and in. the||ed.||| |||||Cities of Patna,. Dacca, and Mool-shedabad.||||| |Benqal|Regula- A Regulation for receiving, trying, and decid- So much oE section seven||Regula- A Regulation for receiving, trying, and decid- So much oE section seven|Regula- A Regulation for receiving, trying, and decid- So much oE section seven|Regula- A Regulation for receiving, trying, and decid- So much oE section seven|Regula- A Regulation for receiving, trying, and decid- So much oE section seven|Regula- A Regulation for receiving, trying, and decid- So much oE section seven|| |-.tibn:IT1o f1803.|||1803.|ing Suits or Complaints, declared cognizable|ing Suits or Complaints, declared cognizable|as hasmot been re*;tl-||| |||||in the Courts of Adawlut evtablished in the||ed, and section eight.||| |||||several Zillahs in the E'rovinceu ceded by the,||several Zillahs in the E'rovinceu ceded by the, .|.|| |||||Nawaab Viziertothe Honourable the Eng-|the Honourable the Eng-||.. .|| |||||lish East India Company.||||| ||||||.||.|| |.Mjdras-|.|.Regula-||ARegulation for defining the Duties of the Sedions two and three.|Regulation for defining the Duties of the Sedions two and three.|Regulation for defining the Duties of the Sedions two and three.||| |tionIof18(f3.|||18(f3.|Board of Revenue, and for determining the|Board of Revenue, and for determining the|||| |||||Extent of the Powers vested in the Board|Extent of the Powers vested in the Board||. .|| |||||of Revenue.||||| ||||||||, . .|| |Madras ~ e & l a - A Regulation for describing and determining Sections three and four. tionI1of1803. the Conducttobe observed by Collectorsin||||||~ e & l a - A Regulation for describing and determining Sections three and four.||| |||||certain cases.||||| |Madras||Regula- A Replation for amending and modifying 'Section five.||Regula- A Replation for amending and modifying 'Section five.||Regula- A Replation for amending and modifying 'Section five.||| |tion XIV of||tion XIV of1816.||1816. the Rules which have been passed regarding||||| |..||||the Ofice of Vakeel or Native Pleader in||the Ofice of Vakeel or Native Pleader in||| |||||the Courts of Civil Judicature.||||| |Bombay Regula- A Regulation for enacting the existing Rules Section two, clause two, tion VIof1799.*||||Bombay Regula- A Regulation for enacting the existing Rules Section two, clause two, for the Collection of the Bolnbay Customs.||Bombay Regula- A Regulation for enacting the existing Rules Section two, clause two, from and including thz||| ||||||||words"Previous to|| ||||||||down to the end of that|| ||||||||clause..|| |Bombay Begula- A Regulation for- defining the constitution of Sections four and fifteen. tionI1of1827.||||Bombay Begula- A Regulation for- defining the constitution of Sections four and fifteen. 1827. Courts of Civil Jnstice, and the powers and I n section eleven, clause||Bombay Begula- A Regulation for- defining the constitution of Sections four and fifteen. Courts of Civil Jnstice, and the powers and I n section eleven, clause||| |||||dnt.ies of the Judges and officcfi thereof. . . .|||one. the words "who previousljto enterin the duties of their082 shall take and subscribe|082 ..| ||||||||in open Court the oath|| ||||||||cont,ained in Appendix|| ||||||||R".|| |||||||AppendixB.||| |||.||x- -|||. .....--|| |"||"Priuted at|Priuted atp.246ofClurke? editionoftheBomLn~ Rcgulatioue, London,1851.|||||| |Xurnber and year.|Xurnber and year.|Xurnber and year.|Title.||Fxtent of repeal.|Fxtent of repeal.|Fxtent of repeal.| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Bombay Regula- tionXI1of 1827.|||A Hegulation for the establishment ofasys- So much of sect\on three, tern of Police throughont the Zillahssub-|sys- So much of sect\on three,|sys- So much of sect\on three, clause five,ashas not||| ||||ordiuatetoBombay, for providing Rules for||been repealed.||| ||||its Administration, and for aefining the||||| ||||Duties and Powers of all Police Authorities||||| ||||and Servants.||||| |||||I|I||| |Bombay Regula- A liegulation for defining the Constitution of|Bombay Regula- A liegulation for defining the Constitution of||Bombay Regula- A liegulation for defining the Constitution of||So much|of|section| |tlon 1827.|XIXI 1827.|of|Courts of Criminal Justice, and the E'unc. tions and PI-oceedings thereof.||thirty-&, clause two, ashas not been repealed.||| |Bombay Regula. tiou|Bombay Regula. XVI of||A &plation defining the Duties of the Col- lector,aodhis Powers in regard to Sub-|his Powers in regard to Sub-|Sect,ion three, and so much of seatiou five as||| ||||ordinate Revenue Officers, and providing||rel@testotaking oaths.||| ||||Rules for the guidance of Land Revenne|Rules for the guidance of Land Revenne|||| ||||Officers in general, throughout the Territories|Officers in general, throughout the Territories|||| ||||subordinate to Boujbay||||| |Bombay Regula- tion|Bombay Regula- XIXof||A RBgulation for the Presidency, pwscribin Rules f'or the Assessment andCollectiono?||Section one, clause two aud section six from and|Section one, clause two; aud section six from and|| ||||the Land Revenue, and for collecting Taxes|the Land Revenue, and for collecting Taxes|including the|including the|words| ||||on Shops and Stalls, on beating the Battaliee||"and shall"down to||| ||||or making Proclamatign by tbe Crier, on|or making Proclamatign by tbe Crier, on|the end.||| ||||Country Music, on Wedding Sheds and Appendix A.|Country Music, on Wedding Sheds and Appendix A.|Country Music, on Wedding Sheds and Appendix A.|Country Music, on Wedding Sheds and Appendix A.|| ||||Places of Public Amusement, on Houses, on|Places of Public Amusement, on Houses, on|||| ||||Carriages, and on Horses;for causing Indi-|for causing Indi-|||| ||||viduals who may sell or transfer Houses or|viduals who may sell or transfer Houses or|||| ||||Tenements subjecttoquit or ground rents to|quit or ground rents to|||| ||||give Kotice of the same to the Collector;and|and|||| ||||also for levying Fees iu the Court of Petty|also for levying Fees iu the Court of Petty|||| ||||Sessions aud Police Offices.||||| |Bonl bay Regula- tton5VIII;of|||A Regulation providing for the appointment ofaJoint Judge witl~in the Zillah of Poona.|A Regulation providing for the appointment Joint Judge witl~in the Zillah of Poona.|Section twg,||| |i830.|i830.||||||| ||u||u ---|||||

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