{"id":2029,"date":"2024-03-05T15:26:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=2029"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:26:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:26:47","slug":"nothing-in-section-23-of-the-indian-evidence-act-1872-shall-be-taken-to-exempt-any-barrister-pleader-attorney-or-vakil-from-giving-evidence-of-any-matter-of-which-he-may-be-compelled-to-give-eviden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/nothing-in-section-23-of-the-indian-evidence-act-1872-shall-be-taken-to-exempt-any-barrister-pleader-attorney-or-vakil-from-giving-evidence-of-any-matter-of-which-he-may-be-compelled-to-give-eviden\/","title":{"rendered":"Nothing in section 23 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 shall be taken to exempt any barrister, pleader, attorney or vakil from giving evidence of any matter of which he may be compelled to give evidence is provided by the Indian Evidence Act, 1872,under:-"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n  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