Chapter 23 : Witnesses |
179. Process for securing attendance of witness
181. Pre-payment of witness expenses
183. Witness to keep police informed of whereabouts
184. Witness about to abscond and witness evading service of summons
186. Court may subpoena witness
187. Witness to attend proceedings and to remain in attendance
188. Failure by witness to attend or to remain in attendance
189. Powers of court with regard to recalcitrant witness
190. Impeachment or support of credibility of witness
191. Payment of expenses of witness
192. Every witness competent and compellable unless expressly excluded
193. Court to decide upon competency of witness
194. Incompetency due to state of mind
195. Evidence for prosecution by husband or wife of accused
196. Evidence of accused and husband or wife on behalf of accused
197. Privileges of accused when giving evidence
198. Privilege arising out of marital state
199. No witness compelled to answer question which the witness’s husband or wife may decline
200. Witness not excused from answer establishing civil liability on his part
201. Privilege of legal practitioner
202. Privilege from disclosure on ground of public policy or public interest
203. Witness excused from answering incriminating question
204. Incriminating evidence by witness for prosecution
205. Judge, regional court magistrate or magistrate may take evidence as to alleged offence
206. The law in cases not provided for
207. Saving of special provisions in other laws