Whether evidence of child witness is admissible in evidence if judge did not certify that child understood the duty of speaking the truth?

[Educator]

The first point taken before us related to the admissibility of the evidence of the girl herself. Her age was stated to be seven or eight years at the time of the examination by the learned. Assistant Sessions Judge who recorded her testimony. He certified that she did not understand the sanctity of an oath and accordingly did not administer one to her. He did not certify that the child