Principle

CRIMINAL LAW β€” Confessional Statements β€” Failure to Call Maker Does Not Vitiate Admissibility

Area of law
CRIMINAL LAW
Court
Supreme Court

This principle establishes that failure to call the maker of a document does not vitiate its admissibility, as the calling of the maker is at the court's discretion under Section 91(2) of the Evidence Act. The principle applies where documents are tendered. It ensures that…

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