Is it legal to write a letter to a judge?
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Is it legal to write a letter to a judge?
You can’t write to the judge. You can hire your own attorney to make your case to the court.১৯ জানু, ২০১৩
Who can give evidence in court?
Section 118 of the Evidence Act, states that any competent person can be a witness unless the same has been barred by the Court or any law. They need to understand the questions that are being put to them. They need to give rational answers to the questions.২৩ অক্টোবর, ২০১৯
Who is a competent witness to testify?
A magistrate or a judge is a competent witness and they can testify if they want to but they are not compelled to answer any question regarding their conduct in the Court.১৪ মার্চ, ২০২০
Can a wife be compelled to give evidence?
All competent witnesses may be compelled by the Court to testify. However, there is an exception relating to the Defendant and his or her spouse or civil partner. These witnesses are only compellable to give evidence against their partner in limited circumstances as set out below.২৪ জুলাই, ২০১৮
Who holds the spousal privilege?
The other privilege is the adverse spousal witness privilege, which applies in criminal proceedings and allows one spouse to refuse to testify against the other spouse. This privilege belongs only to the non-defendant spouse, however.২৮ আগস্ট, ২০১৯
Can a victim be forced to testify?
The short answer is yes. A prosecutor can continue prosecuting a defendant even though the alleged victim cannot be compelled to testify. Whether the prosecutor will want to go forward with prosecuting a defendant when the alleged victim-spouse invokes the privilege to avoid testifying is another matter.
Do witnesses have to testify?
A witness can, at any time, refuse to answer a question by claiming protection under the Fifth Amendment. The person testifying is the defendant in a criminal case: This is an extension of the protection under the Fifth Amendment. Criminal defendants can never be forced to testify.২০ জুন, ২০১৬