Section 18
Document Prepared In The Course Of Inquiry Or Examination
The fact expressed by a person in the document prepared in the course of inquiry or
examination of any act, incident or situation/ condition pursuant to the prevailing law, may be taken as evidence, in case he/she appears before the court and records his/her statement as an witness.
? Provided that, (a) In case, there is no issue between the parties to the case on the facts mentioned by the expert in the Post-mortem Report or the fact so
mentioned is not inconsistent with the evidence if any, such fact may be taken, as evidence even if the expert does not appear before the
court.
(b) An opinion expressed by a person, in the deed of and deed of spot investigation sarjameen done bye the Investigating Officer in the
course of investigation, may taken as evidence for the purpose of remand even such person does not appeal before the court as witness.
examination of any act, incident or situation/ condition pursuant to the prevailing law, may be taken as evidence, in case he/she appears before the court and records his/her statement as an witness.
? Provided that, (a) In case, there is no issue between the parties to the case on the facts mentioned by the expert in the Post-mortem Report or the fact so
mentioned is not inconsistent with the evidence if any, such fact may be taken, as evidence even if the expert does not appear before the
court.
(b) An opinion expressed by a person, in the deed of and deed of spot investigation sarjameen done bye the Investigating Officer in the
course of investigation, may taken as evidence for the purpose of remand even such person does not appeal before the court as witness.