Section 120 Indian Evidence Act 1872
Section 120 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 is about ‘Parties to civil suit, and their wives or husbands. Husband or wife of person under criminal trial’. It is under Chapter IX of the Act. Chapter IX is titled ‘OF WITNESSES‘.
Parties to civil suit, and their wives or husbands. Husband or wife of person under criminal trial
In all civil proceedings the parties to the suit, and the husband or wife of any party to the suit, shall be competent witnesses. In criminal proceedings against any person, the husband or wife of such person, respectively, shall be a competent witness.
See also:
Section 119 Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Witness unable to communicate verbally)