Supreme Court · 2012 INSC 241 · Decided 21 May 2012
State of Rajasthan v. Darshan Singh @ Darshan Lal
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2012 INSC 241 · [2012] 6 S.C.R. 18
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 870/2007
- Decided
- 21 May 2012
- Bench
- B.S. CHAUHAN, DIPAK MISRA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302; CrPC; Evidence Act Section 119, 118
Headnote
6 S.C.R. 18 STATE OF RAJASTHAN v. DARSHAN SINGH @ DARSHAN LAL (Criminal Appeal No. 870 of 2007) B MAY 21, 2012 [DR. 8.5. CHAUHAN AND DIPAK MISRA, JJ.) Evidence Act, 1872 - ss. 119 and 118 - Deaf and dumb witness - Evidentiary value - Held: Deaf and dumb person is C a competent witness - If oath answers in writing - In case the witness is not able to read and write, his statement D can be recorded in sign language with the aid of interpreter who should be a person of the same surrounding but should not have any interest in the case and he should be administered oath - On facts,
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