CPC Section 138 | Power of High Court to require evidence to be recorded in English.

CPC Section 138

Power of High Court to require evidence to be recorded in English.

(1) The  [High Court] may, by notification in the  [official Gazette], direct with respect to any Judge specified in the notification, or failing 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.