Bombay High Court Allows Accused to Use Pre-Committal Witness Testimonies for Contradiction in De Novo Trial Under Section 145 of Evidence Act. The court held that de novo trial does not wash out prior testimonies recorded by Magistrate, and they can be used to contradict witnesses under Section 145 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
6 Oct 2017The petitioner, Raju Haridas Khelkar, was prosecuted for offences under Sections 354 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code before the Magistrate. After the...




