Section 118 Evidence Act 2011
Section 118 Evidence Act 2011 is titled ‘Provisions as to altered affidavit‘. It is under Part V (DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE) of the Act. It states as follows:
The person before whom an affidavit is taken shall not allow it, when sworn, to be altered in any manner without being re – sworn; and may refuse to allow an altered affidavit to be re – sworn and require instead a fresh affidavit.