Question

Consider the following statements about Panchnama in crime investigations:

1.  It is a document that records evidences and findings by an investigating officer

2.  It contains only the recordings made at the scene of a crime

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A Both 1 and 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C 1 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

The Supreme Court recently ruled that 'panchnamas' would be deemed inadmissible in a court of law if they were prepared in a manner violative of Section 162 CrPC The word PANCHNAMA literally means “record of observation by five people” A Panchnama is a document having legal bearings that records evidences and findings that an officer makes at the scene of an offence/crime

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