Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

Section 543. Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully

When the services of an interpreter are required by any Criminal Court for the interpretation of any evidence or statement, he shall be bound to state the true interpretation of such evidence or statement.
Proviso omitted by Ordinance XII of 1972, s.2 and Sch. 2 Section 540A ins. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1923 (XVIII of 1923), s. 151. ^[3] ^[5]

Annotations (2)

amendment ^[3] A.O., 1937, for “L.G.”. 4 Subs. for “sub-section (1)” by the Repealing and Amending act, 1924 (VII of 1924), s.2 and Sch. I. ↩

amendment ^[5] the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (XII of 1972), s.2 and Sch., for “341-342 of the Code Civil Procedure”. 6Subs. ibid., item 209 for “XVI of 1882”. ↩