Legal Question in Criminal Law in India

there is a criminal case against A. witness pw 5 in his 161 says that A told him about the crime alleged to have committed by A over phone. pw 5 says he has not told about this to pw6. but pw6 says pw5 told him about that. but now pw5 is no more . the trial is yet to start what is the value of pw6 evidence pw6 knows only what pw 5alleged to have said to him ( consider what pw5 alleged to have said to pw6 is in the normal course of business)


Asked on 11/08/09, 3:22 am

3 Answers from Attorneys
KAMAL GROVER

PW6 has to prove by other means also.

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Answered on 11/08/09, 5:15 am
Seshadri Srinivasan www.lawconcern.com

It may be hearsay evidence or it could be admissable as evidence due to a special provision of law also.

Depends entirely on the Court!

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Answered on 11/08/09, 6:29 am
RAJIV GUPTA (Cell: +91 9811284735) [email protected]

it may be considered as a hearsay and out of the purview of evidence.

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Answered on 11/08/09, 11:40 am


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