Proceedings and evidence not invalidated by omission of oath or irregularity
Section 7 of the Oaths Act, 1969 deals with proceedings and evidence not invalidated by omission of oath or irregularity. No omission to take any oath or make any affirmation, no substitution of any one for any other of them, and no irregularity whatever in the administration of any oath or affirmation or in the form in which it is administered, shall invalidate any proceeding or render inadmissible any evidence whatev The Act came into force on 26 Dec 1969.
No omission to take any oath or make any affirmation, no substitution of any one for any other of them, and no irregularity whatever in the administration of any oath or affirmation or in the form in which it is administered, shall invalidate any proceeding or render inadmissible any evidence whatever, in or in respect of which such omission, substitution or irregularity took place, or shall affect the obligation of a witness to state the truth.
Section 7, The Oaths Act, 1969 (Act 44 of 1969).
Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Shiva Prakash Girish v. A. Ligoury D'Mello
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Final Order order-1.pdf 2023-12-21 DATE VERIFIED (body dated 21st December 2023). Karnataka HC (S.G. Pandit J.): defect in affidavit-in-lieu of examination-in-chief (not sworn before CPC s.139 / Diplomatic Consular Officers (Oaths) Act authority) is cured when the witness enters the box and affirms contents on oath; Oaths Act 1969 s.7 saves proceedings/evidence from omission or irregularity in oath/affirmation. Relies on Miscellany Marketing (Bom) and State of Rajasthan v. Darshan Singh. Map Oaths 7.
On this section: Defect in affidavit oath cured when witness affirms on oath in the box — Oaths Act s.7 saves evidence from omission/irregularity.
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Questions about Section 7
What have the courts held on Section 7 of the Oaths Act?
Shiva Prakash Girish v. A. Ligoury D'Mello (21 Dec 2023) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Defect in affidavit oath cured when witness affirms on oath in the box — Oaths Act s.7 saves evidence from omission/irregularity.
How do I find court cases under Section 7 of the Oaths Act?
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: Oaths Act 1969 7, section 7 Oaths Act 1969, section 7 of the Oaths Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Shiva Prakash Girish v. A. Ligoury D'Mello (21 Dec 2023).
When did Section 7 of the Oaths Act come into force?
Section 7 of the Oaths Act, cited as Oaths Act 1969 7, came into force on 26 Dec 1969, having been enacted on 26 Dec 1969. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
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