Method of recording evidence
Section 97 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 deals with method of recording evidence. The competent authority shall make a brief memorandum of the substance of the evidence of every witness as the examination of the witness proceeds, and such memorandum shall be authenticated under the hand of the competent authority or in the manner as may be prescribed by the State Government and s The Act was enacted on 28 Sep 2020.
The competent authority shall make a brief memorandum of the substance of the evidence of every witness as the examination of the witness proceeds, and such memorandum shall be authenticated under the hand of the competent authority or in the manner as may be prescribed by the State Government and shall form part of the record:
Provided that, if the competent authority is prevented from making such memorandum, he shall record the reason of his inability to do so and shall cause such memorandum to be made in writing from his dictation and shall sign the same, and such memorandum shall form part of the record:
Provided further that the evidence of any medical witness shall be taken down as nearly as may be word for word.
Section 97, The Code on Social Security, 2020 (Act 36 of 2020).
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Questions about Section 97
What does Section 97 of the Code on Social Security deal with?
Section 97 of the Code on Social Security is headed "Method of recording evidence". The competent authority shall make a brief memorandum of the substance of the evidence of every witness as the examination of the witness proceeds, and such memorandum shall be authenticated under the hand of the competent authority or in the manner as may be prescribed by the State Government and s
How do I find court cases under Section 97 of the Code on Social Security?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Code on Social Security 97, section 97 Code on Social Security, section 97 of the Code on Social Security. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 97 of the Code on Social Security, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was Section 97 of the Code on Social Security enacted?
Section 97 of the Code on Social Security, cited as Code on Social Security 97, was enacted on 28 Sep 2020 as Act 36 of 2020. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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