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Which of the following statements according to the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 is/are correct ?…

Only the statement about a dying declaration is correct. A declaration found to be true, voluntary and reliable may by itself sustain a conviction; corroboration is not an…

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Which of the following statements according to the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 is/are correct ?
1. Dying declaration can be the sole basis for conviction
2. Contents of documents may be proved only by primary evidence
3. Oral accounts of the contents of a document given by a person who has seen it will be considered primary evidence Select the answer using the code given below :

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Only the statement about a dying declaration is correct. A declaration found to be true, voluntary and reliable may by itself sustain a conviction; corroboration is not an absolute legal requirement. Documentary contents can be proved by primary evidence or by secondary evidence where the law permits it. An oral account by someone who has personally seen the document is expressly classified as secondary evidence under section 58, rather than as the document itself.

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