Supreme Court · 2019 INSC 611 · Decided 1 May 2019
State BY Karnataka Lokayukta Police Station, Bengaluru v. M.R. Hiremath
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2019 INSC 611 · [2019] 8 S.C.R. 713
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 819/2019
- Decided
- 1 May 2019
- Bench
- D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, HEMANT GUPTA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 239; Evidence Act Section 65B(4)
Headnote
Evidence Act, 1872: s. 65B(4) - Admissibility of electronic records - Secondary evidence of the electronic record based on the spy camera - Requirement of production of certificate u/s. 65B - When - Held: Requirement of producing a certificate arises when the to be used as evidence in the trial - On facts, allegation that a trap was set up and second accused was apprehended while receiving money on behalf of the respondent towards initial payment of bribe - Complainant is alleged to have met the respondent during the course of the
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