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    Question

    Who can be competent

    witness?
    A Husband Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Wife Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Lunatic Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Parties to suit Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Whoever can understand the questions as per the Court Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Section 118 of Indian Evidence Act Who may testify —All persons shall be competent to testify unless the Court considers that they are prevented from understanding the questions put to them, or from giving rational answers to those questions, by tender years, extreme old age, disease, whether of body or mind, or any other cause of the same kind. Explanation— A lunatic is not incompetent to testify, unless he is prevented by his lunacy from understanding the questions put to him and giving rational answers to them.

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