CAN THE STATEMENT RECORDED UNDER CRPC 161 IN A CASE WHERE JUDGEMENT IS OVER BE PRESENTED AS EVIDENCE / CONTRADICTION IN ANOTHER CASE WHERE THE ACCUSED IN THE PREVIOUS CASE BECOMES THE COMPLAINENT IN RECENT CASE.
AJIT DAS (SENIOR MANAGER) 26 February 2012
CAN THE STATEMENT RECORDED UNDER CRPC 161 IN A CASE WHERE JUDGEMENT IS OVER BE PRESENTED AS EVIDENCE / CONTRADICTION IN ANOTHER CASE WHERE THE ACCUSED IN THE PREVIOUS CASE BECOMES THE COMPLAINENT IN RECENT CASE.
Adv.R.P.Chugh (Advocate/Legal Consultant (rpchughadvocatesupremecourt@hotmail.com)) 26 February 2012
Yes 161 statement can be used in other cases as well.....and significantly the bar on admissibility of 161 statements - is not attracted when used in other cases.
AJIT DAS (SENIOR MANAGER) 27 February 2012
DEAR SRI CHUGH,
I AM REALLY THANKFUL FOR THE CLARIFICATION w.r.t. MY QUERY ABOUT USE OF STATEMENT UNDER CRPC 161 IN ONE CASE AS DEFENSE DOCUMENT IN ANOTHER CASE.I SLEPT WELL YESTERDAY.
CAN YOU PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ANY PRECEDENCE REFERENCE OF ANY HIGHER COURT WHERE SUCH CASE HAS COME UP AS MY CASE IS BEING TRIED IN A CJM COURT AND IT WILL HELP ME IMMENSELY IN SPEEDY TRIAL.
WITH WARM REGARDS
AJIT DAS
ROURKELA,ORISSA
Shonee Kapoor (Legal Evangelist - TRIPAKSHA) 28 February 2012
The statement u/s 161 can be used to contradict the witness in all cases.
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