Section 138. Power of High Court to require
evidence to be recorded in English.
(1) The may, by notification in the , direct with respect to any Judge specified in the notification, or failing under a description set forth therein, that evidence in cases in which an appeal is allowed shall be taken down by him in the English language and in manner prescribed.
(2) Where a Judge is prevented by any sufficient reason from complying with a direction under sub-section (1), he shall record the reason and cause the evidence to be taken down in writing from his dictation in open Court. 1 Amended by Adaptation Order, 1937, has been omitted by Adaptation Order, 1949. 2 Subs. by Adaptation Order, 1937. 3 Subs. by the Decentralization Act, No. IV of 1914, s.2 and Sch., Pt. I.
(1) The may, by notification in the , direct with respect to any Judge specified in the notification, or failing under a description set forth therein, that evidence in cases in which an appeal is allowed shall be taken down by him in the English language and in manner prescribed.
(2) Where a Judge is prevented by any sufficient reason from complying with a direction under sub-section (1), he shall record the reason and cause the evidence to be taken down in writing from his dictation in open Court. 1 Amended by Adaptation Order, 1937, has been omitted by Adaptation Order, 1949. 2 Subs. by Adaptation Order, 1937. 3 Subs. by the Decentralization Act, No. IV of 1914, s.2 and Sch., Pt. I.