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CPC 1[138. Power of High Court to require evidence to be recorded in English.– (1) The2[High
Court] may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct with respect to any Judge specified in the
notification, or falling 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.
