Lawgist138Power of High Court to require evidence to be recorded in English
1[138. Power of High Court to require evidence to be recorded in English.-- (1) The 2[High Court] may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct with respect to any Judge specified in the notification, or falling under a description set forth therein, that evidence in cases in which an appeal is allowed shall be taken down by him in the English language and in manner prescribed.
(2) Where a Judge is prevented by any sufficient reason from complying with a direction under sub-section (1), he shall record the reason and cause the evidence to be taken down in writing from his dictation in open Court.
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1. For s. 138, as applicable to Assam, see the Civil Procedure (Assam Amendment) Act 1941, (Assam 1 of 1941), s. 2.
2. Subs. by Act 4 of 1914, s. 2 and Schedule, Pt. I for "L.G.".
- 132 Exemption of certain women from personal appearance
- 133 Exemption of other persons
- 134 Arrest other than in execution of decree
- 135 Exemption from arrest under civil process
- 135A Exemption of members of legislative bodies from arrest and detention under civil process
- 136 Procedure where person to be arrested or property to be attached is out side district
- 137 Language of subordinate Courts
- 138 Power of High Court to require evidence to be recorded in English
- 139 Oath on affidavit by whom to be administered
- 140 Assessors in causes of salvage, etc
- 141 Miscellaneous proceedings
- 142 Orders and notices to be in writing
- 143 Postage
- 144 Application for restitution
- 145 Enforcement of liability of surety
- 146 Proceedings by or against representatives
- 147 Consent or agreement by persons under disability
- 148 Enlargement of time
- 148A Right to lodge a caveat
- 149 Power to make up deficiency of court-fees
- 150 Transfer of business
- 151 Saving of inherent powers of Court
- 152 Amendment of judgments, decrees or orders
- 153 General power to amend
- 153A Power to amend decree or order where appeal is summarily dismissed
- 153B Place of trial to be deemed to be open Court
- 154 [Repealed.]
- 155 [Repealed.]
- 156 [Repealed.]
- 157 Continuance of orders under repealed enactments
- 158 Reference to Code of Civil Procedure and other repealed enactments
