Chhattisgarh High Court: inquest statements must be produced in trial, rules R.S. Garg J.
Citation : 2001 Local Law (CG) 70 The Chhattisgarh High Court, speaking through Justice R.S. Garg, has set a clear rule for criminal trials: statements recorded during an inquest under Section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure are previous statements and, subject to limited exceptions, must be produced to the accused. The court found…