BSA · CHAPTER IX — Of Witnesses

Section 126. Competency of husband and wife as witnesses in certain cases

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

(1) In all civil proceedings the parties to the suit, and the husband or wife of any party to the suit, shall be competent witnesses. (2) In criminal proceedings against any person, the husband or wife of such person, respectively, shall be a competent witness.

Source: India Code