Section 126 of The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam :Competency of husband and wife as witnesses in certain cases.
Competency of husband and wife as witnesses in certain cases. The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023
(1) In all civil proceedings the parties to the suit, and the husband or wife of any party to the suit, shall be competent witnesses.
(2) In criminal proceedings against any person, the husband or wife of such person, respectively, shall be a competent witness.