In this video, we will discuss a unique practice of witnesses taking an oath by the Gita or any other sacred text before giving evidence. The Courts used to keep various Holy Religious Books and depending on the Religion of the eyewitness, he had to take an oath of his religious book and then proceed with the trial.

This started happening during the Mughal period where it was believed that if Indian took oath on their holy book , they are less likely to lie on the stand. the same practice was adopted by Britishers by enacting the Indian Oaths Act, 1873.

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However, following the recommendations of the Law Commission`s 28th Law Report, the Oaths Act of 1873 was revamped into Oaths Act, 1969. This act was more secular and uniform in its approach and therefore the practice of taking oath from one's religious book was done away with.

Also, giving false evidence is a punishable offence under Section 193 of the IPC.

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