Kanchedilal Thakur Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh

CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (CrPC)

Section 161 - Examination of witnesses by police

Section 164 - Recording of confessions and statements

INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860

Section 302 - Punishment for murder

INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872

Section 157 - Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact

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Madhya Pradesh High Court (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

CRA, 1064 of 2008, Judgment Date: Apr 18, 2018

Law laid down -

Whether corroboration of the statement of evidence of police person is necessary or not and whether the conviction can be based on the statement of witness/witnesses recorded under Section 164 of Cr.P.C. when the witness denied the contents of statement under Section 164 of Cr.P.C. in their deposition recorded before the Court during Trial.

Kanchedilal Thakur Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh

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