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Section 145, Indian Evidence Act does not apply to prove “omissions” in witness statements during criminal trial: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday had occasion to reiterate that the procedure under Section 145 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 is not required to be be followed to prove omissions in statements by witnesses in Court. Rather this procedure should be followed only when contradictions between the statement given by a witness during his deposition in Court and the statement given by such witness before the police.