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"बालिश्याद् वा विसंवादयतां चित्रो घातः" इति बार्हस्पत्याः ॥
"If," say the followers of Brihaspati, "owing to their having been stupid, they render a case suspicious, they shall be tortured to death."
english translation
न इति कौटिल्यः ॥
"No" says Kautilya:-
english translation
ध्रुवं हि साक्षिभिः श्रोतव्यम् ॥
It is the truth that witnesses have to hear (when they are called to attest to any transaction);
english translation
अशृण्वतां चतुर् विंशति पणो दण्डः, ततो अर्धम् अब्रुवाणानाम् ॥
if they have not minded it, they shall be fined 24 panas; if they have attested to a false case (without scrutinising), they shall be fined half of the above fine.
english translation
देश काल अविदूरस्थान् साक्षिणः प्रतिपादयेत् । दूरस्थान् अप्रसारान् वा स्वामि वाक्येन साधयेत् ॥
Parties shall themselves produce witnesses who are not far removed either by time or place; witnesses who are very far removed either by time or place; witnesses who are very far, or who will not, stir out, shall be made to present themselves by the order of the judges.
english translation