Supreme Court · 2018 INSC 75 · Decided 3 April 2018
Shafhi Mohammad v. The State of Himachal Pradesh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2018 INSC 75 · [2018] 3 S.C.R. 1096
- Case number
- SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 2302/2017
- Decided
- 3 April 2018
- Bench
- ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, R.F. NARIMAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Directions issued
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- NDPS Act; Information Technology Act
Headnote
Investigation - Use of videography on the scene of crime - Videography of crime scene during investigation is of immense value in improving administration of criminal justice - Technology is a great tool in investigation - By videography, captured and presented in a credible manner - Notwithstanding the fact that as of now investigating agencies in India are not fully equipped and prepared for the use of videography, the time is ripe that steps are taken to introduce videography in investigation, particularly for crime scene
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