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Judicial Quandary on ‘Police Officers’ Under Section 25 IEA and Special Statutes

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-Aarushi Jain Recently, the apex court in Tofan singh v. State of Tamil Nadu held that the horizons of Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (hereinafter 'IEA') extend to the statements recorded under Section 67 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter 'NDPS Act'). The definition of 'police officer' under … Continue reading Judicial Quandary on ‘Police Officers’ Under Section 25 IEA and Special Statutes

Aghnoo Nagesia v State of Bihar: analysing section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872

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By Somyajit Mohanty Introduction “There is a great deal of laziness in it. It is far pleasanter to sit comfortably in the shade rubbing red pepper into a poor devil’s eyes than to go about in the sun hunting up evidence.”[1] A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India, in the case of Aghnoo … Continue reading Aghnoo Nagesia v State of Bihar: analysing section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872