Section 208 of the Evidence Act 2011 – What it Says and All You Need to Know.
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Section 208 of the Evidence Act 2011 Provides as Follows:
(1) Any court may on any occasion, if it thinks it just and expedient, receive the evidence, though not given upon oath, of any person declaring that the taking of any oath whatsoever is, according to his religious belief, unlawful, or who, by reason of want of religious belief ought not, in the opinion of the court, to be admitted to give evidence upon oath.
(2) The fact that in any case evidence not given upon oath has been received, and the reasons for the reception of such evidence, shall be recorded in the minutes of the proceedings.
Other Relevant Sections:
- Section 209 of the Evidence Act 2011
- Section 210 of the Evidence Act 2011
- Section 211 of the Evidence Act 2011