Section 49 Evidence Act 2011
Section 49 Evidence Act 2011 is titled ‘Admission of written statements of investigating police officers in certain cases‘. It is under Part IV (HEARSAY, OPINION AND CHARACTER EVIDENCE: RELEVANCE AND ADMISSIBILITY) of the Act. It states as follows:
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law but subject to this section, where in the course of any criminal trial, the court is satisfied that for any sufficient reason, the attendance of the investigating police officer cannot be procured; the written and signed statement of such officer may be admitted in evidence by the court if –
a. the defence does not object to the statement being admitted; and
b. the court consents to the admission of the statement.
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