Supreme Court of India
Balasaheb @ Ramesh Laxman Deshmukh v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that Section 161 enables the police to examine the accused during investigation.
Judgment, page 8
From the headnote
Constitution of India, 1950 - Article 20(3) - Protection under - Police case wherein appellant not an accused but asked to depose as a witness - Filing of complaint case in relation to same incident later on wherein appellant figuring as accused - Appellant seeking protection under Article 20(3) - Held: Not entitled - Protection under Article 20(3) does not extend to all kinds of evidence but only to self incriminating statements relating to charges brought against accused - For invoking constitutional right under Article 20(3), formal accusation against the person claiming the protection
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