A medical officer's report describing a victim's injuries has been properly admitted in a criminal trial. Under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, how should the court treat the medical opinion…
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A medical officer's report describing a victim's injuries has been properly admitted in a criminal trial. Under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, how should the court treat the medical opinion in the report?
As conclusive proof of how the injuries occurred
As relevant expert evidence whose weight the court must assess
As irrelevant unless the officer witnessed the alleged assault
As sufficient by itself to identify the assailant
Answer and explanation
Section 39 treats the properly admitted medical opinion as relevant expert evidence. The court assesses its weight. The nature of the injuries alone does not identify the assailant.
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