Supreme Court of India

Shri N. Sri Rama Reddy Etc. v. Suri V. V. Giri

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Reported as [1971] 1 S.C.R. 399
Decided 27 April 1970
Status Distinguished

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the conversation, which is «ated to have taken place between the witness R.W. 25 ancl th.,, first petitioner in Election Petition No. 5 of 1969 (vi;;., P.W, 55 and' recorded on tape, is admissible in evidence.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Evidence Act (I of 1872), ss. 146(1), 153, Exception (2) and 153 (3)-Tape-recorded statement of witness-Whether admissible to con­ tradict his Evidence in Court. The petitioners filed an election petition under the Presidential and Vice Presidential Election Act, 1952 and according to them undue influ­ ence was exercised by the publication and distribution of certain pam­ phlets containing scurrilou~ attacks on the defeated, presidential candidate. The name of persons who were alleged to have distributed the pamphlets were mentioned in the particulars supplied in the election petition, When

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 not applicable

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