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In which of the following cases was it stated by the Supreme Court that a statement recorded by the…

In Dharmendra Kumar @ Dhamma v. State of M.P. (decided on 8 July 2024), the Supreme Court reiterated that a statement recorded by an Investigating Officer under Section 161…

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In which of the following cases was it stated by the Supreme Court that a statement recorded by the Investigating Officer under Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (now Section 180 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023) may be considered as a Dying Declaration?

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In Dharmendra Kumar @ Dhamma v. State of M.P. (decided on 8 July 2024), the Supreme Court reiterated that a statement recorded by an Investigating Officer under Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (now Section 180 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023) is not barred when it relates to the cause of the maker's death, by virtue of Section 162(2) CrPC (now Section 181(2) BNSS) read with Section 32(1) of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (now Section 26(a) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023).

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