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Section 4: Examination of witnesses.

The Telangana Revenue Enquiries Act, 1893.State Act of Telangana · Act 5 of 1983

Any [officer or authority] making an enquiry under this Act may examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the matter under enquiry or any fact relevant thereto, and may reduce into writing any statement made by the person so examined.

Such person shall be bound to answer truly all questions relating to such matter put to him by such [officer or authority] other than questions the answers to which would have a tendency to expose him to criminal charge or to a penalty or forfeiture.

No such statement, when taken in the absence of a public servant whose conduct is under enquiry, shall be used as evidence against such public servant in any judicial proceeding.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Telangana Revenue Enquiries Act, 1893.
Section4
Marginal noteExamination of witnesses.
JurisdictionState of Telangana
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Andhra Pradesh Act XXI of 1958. . Substituted for the word "officer" by section 8 of the Andhra Pradesh Revenue Enquires (Extension and Amendment) Act, 1958 (Andhra Pradesh Act XXI of 1958).

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