https://www.taxtmi.com/acts?id=42539 Section 353 provides that an accused is a competent witness for the defence and may give sworn evidence to disprove charges, but may be called only on his own written request; his failure to testify cannot be commented on by parties or the Court nor give rise to any presumption against him or any co-accused. The same option and protection apply to persons proceeded against under specified sections and chapters. en-us Thu, 28 Dec 2023 16:05:10 +0530 Thu, 28 Dec 2023 16:05:10 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/acts?id=42539 Section 353 provides that an accused is a competent witness for the defence and may give sworn evidence to disprove charges, but may be called only on his own written request; his failure to testify cannot be commented on by parties or the Court nor give rise to any presumption against him or any co-accused. The same option and protection apply to persons proceeded against under specified sections and chapters. Act-Rules Bharatiya Nyaya Thu, 28 Dec 2023 16:05:10 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/acts?id=42539