Jessica Lal Case Matter

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. 9-10 OF 2016(Arising from S.L.P. (Criminal) Nos. !"#$!"%&'!#)

PREM SAAR MANOCHA * APPELLANT (S)

+ERSUS

STATE (NCT OF DELHI) * RESPONDENT (S)

J U D G M E N T

KURIAN, J.:

L,a-, gran,/.

2. A00,llan is aggri,-,/ 12 3, 0ro4,,/ings iniia,/ 12 3,

Hig3 Co5r of D,l3i agains 3im 5n/,r S,4ion #% of T3, Co/, of

Criminal Pro4,/5r,6 !7# (3,r,inaf,r r,f,rr,/ o as 8CrPC9) :3i43

45lmina,/ in 3, im05gn,/ or/,r /a,/ ''.".'!# :3,r,12 3,

Hig3 Co5r /ir,4,/ is R,gisrar ,n,ral o ;l, a 4om0lain

agains 3, r,s0on/,n.

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SHORT FACTS0,r o0inion :as in r,s0,4 of 3, follo:ing 3r,, @5,sionsamin, an/ o0in, 3, 1or, of 3, :o,m02 4arri/g,s 0r,s,n in 3, s,al,/0ar4,l.

'. Pl,as, o0in, :3,3,r 3,s, :o ,m024arri/g,s 3a-, 1,,n ;r,/ from a 0isol or ar,-ol-,r.

#. B3,3,r 1o3 3, ,m02 4arri/g,s 3a-,1,,n ;r,/ from 3, sam, ;r,arm or

o3,r:is,.(Em03asis s500li,/)

4. T3, a00,llan a 3, r,l,-an im, :as :oring as 3,

D,052 Dir,4or of 3, La1oraor2. H, for:ar/,/ a r,0or /a,/

%.'.' :i3 3, follo:ing r,s5l of ,>aminaionamin,/ 12 m, is .'' 1or,.

(ii) R,gar/ing @5,r2 no. ' 3, :o 4arri/g,4as,s in @5,sion ! 4am, o 3, 4on4l5sion3a 3,s, :o 4arri/g,s a00,ar o 3a-,1,,n ;r,/ from 0isol. T3, @5,r2 a no.' :as0l,as, o0in, :3,3,r 3,s, :o ,m024arri/g,s 3a-, 1,,n ;r,/ from 0isol orr,-ol-,r.

(iii) 5,r2 No. # :as 8:3,3,r 1o3 3, ,m024arri/g,s 3a-, 1,,n ;r,/ from 3, sam, ;r,arm :3i43 3a/ no 1,,n s,n for ,>aminaion

in or/,r o lin 3, 4arri/g, 4as,s :i3 3a.So m2 4on4l5sion :as 3a no /,;ni, o0inion4o5l/ 1, gi-,n on :o .'' 1or, 4arri/g,4as,s (C&! an/ C&') in or/,r o lin :i3 3,;r,arm 5nl,ss 3, s5s0,4,/ ;r, arm isa-aila1l, for ,>aminaion.

Co5r @5,sion

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. For r,0l2 o @5,r2 no. # 3, 0r,s,n4, of 3,;r, arm :as no n,4,ssar2. T3, @5,sion :as:3,3,r 3, :o ,m02 4arri/g,s 3a-, 1,,n;r,/ from on, insr5m,n or from /iK,r,n

insr5m,nsAns. T3, @5,sion is no: 4l,ar o m,. I 4an ans:,r

3, @5,r2 3,r, an/ no:. T3,s, :o 4arri/g,4as,s :,r, ,>amin,/ 032si4all2 an/ 5n/,rs,rio an/ 4om0arison mi4ros4o0, o s5/2an/ o1s,r-, an/ 4om0ar, 3, ,-i/,n4, an/3, 43ara4,risi4 mars 0r,s,n on 3,m:3i43 3a-, 1,,n 0rin,/ /5ring ;ring. Af,r4om0arison I am of 3, o0inion 3a 3,s,

:o 4arri/g, 4as,s C&! an/ C&' a00,ar,/ o3a-, 1,,n ;r,/ from :o /iK,r,n ;r, arms.

(Em03asis s500li,/)

". T3, :in,ss :as /,4lar,/ 3osil,6 an/ in 4ross

,>aminaion6 3, follo:ing @5,sion an/ is ans:,r :,r,

,n/,r,/.

. Is i 4orr,4 3a a44or/ing o 2o5r o:nnoings a 0. C o C on :ors3,, 2o5 :,r,of 3, -i,: 3a /,;ni, o0inion as o:3,3,r 3, ;r,/ 4as,s C! an/ C' 3a-, 1,,n

;r,/ from 3, sam, ;r,arm i.,. on, ;r,armor from :o /iK,r,n :,a0ons 4an 1, gi-,nonl2 if 3, ;r,arm in-ol-,/ in @5,sion is0ro/54,/ o3,r:is, no.

Ans. I 3a-, alr,a/2 sa,/ 3a 3,s, :o 4arri/g,4as,s a00,ar,/ o 3a-, 1,,n ;r,/ from :o/iK,r,n ;r,arms. D,;ni, o0inion :o5l/

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3a-, 1,,n gi-,n on4, 3, :,a0on is gi-,n om, for ,>aminaion.

(Em03asis s500li,/)

9. S3ri . +. +is:ana3an6 l,arn,/ S,nior Co5ns,l a00,aring

for 3, a00,llan6 4on,n/,/ 3a 1,ing an ,>0,r an/ a

0rof,ssional6 3, a00,llan onl2 ,n/,r,/ 3is o0inion in r,s0ons,

o 3, s0,4i;4 @5,sion 12 4o5r an/ 3a /o,s no amo5n o

,-,n a 1or/,rlin, 4as, of 0,r?5r2.

10. P,r?5r2 falls 5n/,r C3a0,r I of 3, IPC Of Fals,

E-i/,n4, an/ OK,n4,s Agains P51li4 J5si4,. As 0,r S,4ion !7#

of IPC6 whoever intentionally gives false evidence in any stage of

a judicial proceeding, or fabricates false evidence for the purpose

of being used in any stage of a judicial proceeding, shall be

punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which

may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to ne, and

whoever intentionally gives or fabricates false evidence in any

other case, shall be punished with imprisonment of either de-

scription for a term which may extend to three years, and shall

also be liable to ne .

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11. S,4ion #% of CrPC falls 5n/,r C3a0,r +I of 3, Co/,$

Pro-isions as o OK,n4,s AK,4ing 3, A/minisraion of J5si4,.

Ei3,r on an a00li4aion or o3,r:is,6 if an2 4o5r forms an

o0inion 3a i is ,>0,/i,n in 3, in,r,ss of ?5si4, 3a an

in@5ir2 s3o5l/ 1, ma/, in r,s0,4 of an oK,n4, r,f,rr,/ o 5n/,r

S,4ion !7" of CrPC :3i43 a00,ars o 3a-, 1,,n 4ommi,/ in

r,laion o a 0ro4,,/ing in 3a 4o5r6 3, 4o5r af,r s543

0r,liminar2 in@5ir26 ,n,r a ;n/ing an/ ma, a 4om0lain 1,for,

3, Magisra, of 4om0,,n ?5ris/i4ion. I is 3is ?5ris/i4ion

:3i43 3as 1,,n in-o,/ suo motu 12 3, Hig3 Co5r in 3,

Criminal A00,al6 l,a/ing o 3, im05gn,/ or/,r.

12. S,4ion #% of CrPC6 0rior o am,n/m,n in !7#6 :as

S,4ion %7$A in 3, !=7= Co/, an/ i :as man/aor2 5n/,r 3,

0r,$am,n/,/ 0ro-ision o r,4or/ a ;n/ing af,r 3, 0r,liminar2

in@5ir2 r,gar/ing 3, 4ommission of oK,n4, :3,r,as in 3, !7#

Co/,6 3, ,>0r,ssion 8s3all9 3as 1,,n s51si5,/ 12 8ma29

m,aning 3,r,12 3a 5n/,r !7# Co/,6 i is no man/aor2 3a

3, 4o5r s3o5l/ r,4or/ a ;n/ing. B3a is no: r,@5ir,/ is onl2

r,4or/ing 3, ;n/ing of 3, 0r,liminar2 in@5ir2 :3i43 is m,an

onl2 o form an o0inion of 3, 4o5r6 an/ 3a oo6 o0inion on an

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oK,n4, 8:3i43 a00,ars o 3a-, 1,,n 4ommi,/96 as o :3,3,r

3, sam, s3o5l/ 1, /5l2 in@5ir,/ ino. B, ar, 5na1l, o

a00r,4ia, 3, s51mission ma/, 12 3, l,arn,/ S,nior Co5ns,l

3a 3, im05gn,/ or/,r is lia1l, o 1, @5as3,/ on 3, onl2

gro5n/ 3a 3,r, is no ;n/ing r,4or/,/ 12 3, 4o5r on 3,

4ommission of 3, oK,n4,. R,lian4, 0la4,/ on #$% G&'()* +.

S$ & #$%/$)$1is of no assisan4, o 3, a00,llan sin4, i

:as a 4as, falling on 3, in,r0r,aion of 3, 0r,$am,n/,/

0ro-ision of 3, CrPC. A 3r,,$J5/g, ,n43 of 3is Co5r in P%((

+. S$ & M$$%$%$2 3as ,-,n gon, o 3, ,>,n of

3ol/ing 3a 3, 0ro4,,/ings 5n/,r S,4ion #% of CrPC 4an 1,

s544,ssf5ll2 in-o,/ ,-,n :i3o5 a 0r,liminar2 in@5ir2 sin4, 3,

:3ol, 05r0os, of 3, in@5ir2 is onl2 o /,4i/, :3,3,r i is

,>0,/i,n in 3, in,r,s of ?5si4, o in@5ir, ino 3, oK,n4,

:3i43 a00,ars o 3a-, 1,,n 4ommi,/. To @5o,0,/i,n in 3, in,r,s of ?5si4,3a an in@5ir2 s3o5l/ 1, ma/, ino an oK,n4,:3i43 a00,ars o 3a-, 1,,n 4ommi,/. In or/,ro form s543 o0inion 3, 4o5r is ,m0o:,r,/ o

1(!77) % SCC %='

2( '') ! SCC '"#

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3ol/ a 0r,liminar2 in@5ir2. I is no 0,r,m0or2 3as543 0r,liminar2 in@5ir2 s3o5l/ 1, 3,l/. E-,n:i3o5 s543 0r,liminar2 in@5ir2 3, 4o5r 4anform s543 an o0inion :3,n i a00,ars o 3, 4o5r

3a an oK,n4, 3as 1,,n 4ommi,/ in r,laion oa 0ro4,,/ing in 3a 4o5r. I is im0oran o noi4,3a ,-,n :3,n 3, 4o5r forms s543 an o0inion iis no man/aor2 3a 3, 4o5r s3o5l/ ma, a4om0lain. T3is s51$s,4ion 3as 4onf,rr,/ a 0o:,ron 3, 4o5r o /o so. I /o,s no m,an 3a 3,4o5r s3o5l/6 as a ma,r of 4o5rs,6 ma, a4om0lain. 5 on4, 3, 4o5r /,4i/,s o /o so63,n 3, 4o5r s3o5l/ ma, a ;n/ing o 3, ,K,43a on 3, fa4 si5aion i is ,>0,/i,n in 3,

in,r,s of ?5si4, 3a 3, oK,n4, s3o5l/ f5r3,r1, 0ro1,/ ino. If 3, 4o5r ;n/s i n,4,ssar2 o4on/54 a 0r,liminar2 in@5ir2 o r,a43 s543 a;n/ing i is al:a2s o0,n o 3, 4o5r o /o so63o5g3 a1s,n4, of an2 s543 0r,liminar2 in@5ir2:o5l/ no -iia, a ;n/ing r,a43,/ 12 3, 4o5rr,gar/ing is o0inion. I s3o5l/ again 1,r,m,m1,r,/ 3a 3, 0r,liminar2 in@5ir24on,m0la,/ in 3, s51$s,4ion is no for ;n/ing

:3,3,r an2 0ari45lar 0,rson is g5il2 or no. Farfrom 3a6 3, 05r0os, of 0r,liminar2 in@5ir26 ,-,nif 3, 4o5r o0s o 4on/54 i6 is onl2 o /,4i/,:3,3,r i is ,>0,/i,n in 3, in,r,s of ?5si4, oin@5ir, ino 3, oK,n4, :3i43 a00,ars o 3a-,1,,n 4ommi,/.

13. In 3, im05gn,/ or/,r6 3, Hig3 Co5r /i/ form an o0inion

af,r 3, in@5ir2. To @5o,0,r9s/,0osiion6 E>. PB$7" :as 4al45la,/ o l, 3,a445s,/ Man5 S3arma oK 3, 3oos. I :as

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s51mi,/ 3a 3, :in,ss 3a/ sa,/ 3a no/,;ni, o0inion 4o5l/ 1, gi-,n :3,3,r 3, :o,m02 4arri/g,s :,r, ;r,/ from 3, sam,:,a0on. Ho:,-,r6 on 3, 1asis of 3, sam,

ma,rial6 3, oo a som,rsa5l an/ ga-, a4om0l,,l2 4onrar2 o0inion in 3, Co5r sa2ing3a 3,2 a00,ar o 3a-, 1,,n ;r,/ from /iK,r,n:,a0ons. I :as s51mi,/ 3a 12 3, im, 3is:in,ss s,00,/ on o 3, 1o>6 3, /,f,n4, 3a/form,/ is /,;ni, 0lan a1o5 a :o :,a0on3,or2. T3, /,0osiion of 3is :in,ss :as so5g3o s500or 3, :o :,a0on 3,or2. T3a 3is4o5r an/ S50r,m, Co5r r,?,4,/ 3, 3,or2 /i/no in an2 :a2 5n/,rmin, 3, fa4 3a PB$7"

ga-, fals, ,-i/,n4,.

14. T3,r,for,6 :3a is o 1, s,,n is :3,3,r 3, Hig3 Co5r is

?5si;,/ in forming 3, o0inion on 4ommission of 3, oK,n4,

5n/,r S,4ion !7# of IPC. T3, san/ of 3, a00,llan in 3is r,0or

(E> PB$7"&') /a,/ %.'.'6 an/ :3il, /,0osing 1,for, 3,

4o5r a 3, rial6 i is o 1, no,/6 :as 4onsis,n. 5,r2 No.# :as

:3,3,r 1o3 3, ,m02 4arri/g,s :,r, ;r,/ from 3, sam,

;r,arm or o3,r:is,. Sin4, 3,r, :as no r,4o-,r2 of 3, ;r,arm6

3, sam, :as no s,n along :i3 3, 4arri/g,s for 3,

,>aminaion 12 3, ,>0,r. T3,r,for,6 3, o0inion ,n/,r,/ :as

3a 3, :as 5na1l, o gi-, an2 /,;ni, o0inion in ans:,r o

5,r2 No.#6 5nl,ss 3, s5s0,4,/ ;r,arm is a-aila1l, for

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,>aminaion. I :as a 3a ?5n45r,6 3,r, :as a 4o5r @5,sion.

A44or/ing o 3, 4o5r6 for reply to query no. , the presence of

the rearm was not necessary. !he question was whether the two

empty cartridges have been red from one instrument or from

di"erent instruments#. To 3a @5,sion6 3, a00,llan r,s0on/,/

3a after comparison, $ am of the opinion that these two

cartridge cases %&' and %&( appeared to have been red from two

di"erent rearms. I is no a 4l,ar6 4on4l5si-,6 s0,4i;4 an/

/,;ni, o0inion. In f5r3,r ,>aminaion6 3, a00,llan 3as 4l,arl2

sa,/ 3a $ have already stated these two cartridge cases

appear to have been red from two di"erent re arms. )enite

opinion would have been given once the weapon is given to me

for examination.

1. B, fail o 5n/,rsan/ 3o: 3, san/ a,n 12 3,

a00,llan6 as a1o-,6 ara4s 3, oK,n4, of 0,r?5r2. As :, 3a-,

alr,a/2 o1s,r-,/ a1o-,6 3, a00,llan 3as all 3ro5g3 1,,n

4onsis,n 3a as an ,>0,r6 a /,;ni, o0inion in 3, 4as, 4o5l/

1, gi-,n onl2 if 3, s5s0,4,/ ;r,arm is a-aila1l, for

,>aminaion. I is no1o/29s 4as, 3a s4i,ni;4all2 an ,>0,r 4an

gi-, a /,;ni, o0inion 12 onl2 ,>amining 3, 4arri/g,s as o

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:3,3,r 3,2 3a-, 1,,n ;r,/ from 3, sam, ;r,arm. I :as 3,

rial 4o5r :3i43 insis,/ for an o0inion :i3o5 3, 0r,s,n4, of

3, ;r,arm6 an/ in 3a 4on,> onl26 3, a00,llan ga-, 3,

non$s0,4i;4 an/ in/,;ni, o0inion. An ,>0,r6 in s543 a si5aion6

4o5l/ no 0ro1a1l2 3a-, gi-,n a /iK,r,n o0inion.

16. In fa46 3is Co5r6 in 3, /,4ision r,n/,r,/ on 3, a00,al

;l,/ 12 3, a445s,/ an/ r,0or,/ in S(*$%$ $(

M$) S$%5$ +. S$ NCT & D7(836 3as s0,4i;4all2 /,al

:i3 3, iss5, ,>0laining6 an/ in a :a26 ?5sif2ing 3, san/ of 3,

a00,llan. To @5o,0,r is o 051,for, 3, 4o5r all 3, ma,rials6 og,3,r :i3

r,asons :3i43 in/54, 3im o 4om, o 3,4on4l5sion6 so 3a 3, 4o5r6 al3o5g3 no an,>0,r6 ma2 form is o:n ?5/gm,n 12 is o:no1s,r-aion of 3os, ma,rials. Or/inaril26 i is no0ro0,r for 3, 4o5r o as 3, ,>0,r o gi-, 3is;n/ing 50on an2 of 3, iss5,s6 :3,3,r of la: orfa46 1,4a5s,6 sri4l2 s0,aing6 s543 iss5,s ar, for3, 4o5r or ?5r2 o /,,rmin,.

1". In R$5 C$)*%$ A%$;$7$ +. R)0,r9 an/ 8a :in,ss of fa49.

'. An ,>0,r is no a :in,ss of fa4 an/ 3is

,-i/,n4, is r,all2 of an a/-isor2 43ara4,r. T3,/52 of an ,>0,r :in,ss is o f5rnis3 3, J5/g,:i3 3, n,4,ssar2 s4i,ni;4 4ri,ria for ,sing 3,a445ra42 of 3, 4on4l5sions so as o ,na1l, 3,

J5/g, o form 3is in/,0,n/,n ?5/gm,n 12 3,a00li4aion of 3,s, 4ri,ria o 3, fa4s 0ro-,/ 123, ,-i/,n4, of 3, 4as,. T3, s4i,ni;4 o0inion,-i/,n4,6 if in,lligi1l,6 4on-in4ing an/ ,s,/1,4om,s a fa4or an/ of,n an im0oran fa4or for4onsi/,raion along :i3 o3,r ,-i/,n4, of 3,4as,. T3, 4r,/i1ili2 of s543 a :in,ss /,0,n/s on3, r,asons sa,/ in s500or of 3is 4on4l5sionsan/ 3, /aa an/ ma,rial f5rnis3,/ :3i43 form3, 1asis of 3is 4on4l5sions.

4(!77) ' SCC !"=

5('7) 7 SCC 7

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19. Mr. +is3:ana3an6 l,arn,/ S,nior Co5ns,l 3as in-i,/ o5r

a,nion an/ 3as 0la4,/ 3,a-2 r,lian4, on a ?5/gm,n of 3,

S50r,m, Co5r of Paisan in S>). L*%. R8 U5* A7( K$) +.

D%. M%.8 S7$)$ I'%$(5 $)* O%6. B3il, /,aling :i3

3, iss5, of 0,r?5r2 12 ,>0,r :in,ss,s6 o1s,r-,/ as follo:s0,r r,0or 12

:3om i :as o0in,/ 3a 3, Qr,4,i0Q :as sign,/12 Dr. S5lana I1ra3im. I is :,ll$s,l,/ 12 no:3a E>0,rs ,-i/,n4, is onl2 4on;rmaor2 or,>0lanaor2 of /ir,4 or 4ir45msanial ,-i/,n4,an/ 3, 4on;rmaor2 ,-i/,n4, 4anno 1, gi-,n0r,f,r,n4, :3,r, 4on;/,n4,$ins0iring an/ :or32of 4r,/,n4, ,-i/,n4, is a-aila1l,. In 3is r,gar/:, ar, fori;,/ 12 3, /i45m as lai/ /o:n in

a@oo1 S3a3 -. T3, Sa, PLD !7 SC "#. T3,r, isno /o51 3a 3, o0inion of Han/:riing E>0,r isr,l,-an 15 i /o,s no amo5n o 4on4l5si-,0roof as 0r,ss,/ im, an/ again 12 3, l,arn,/A/-o4a, S50r,m, Co5r on 1,3alf of 0,iion,ran/ 4an 1, r,15,/ 12 o-,r:3,lmingin/,0,n/,n ,-i/,n4,. In 3is r,gar/ r,f,r,n4, 4an1, ma/, o A1/5l Ma?,,/ -. Sa, PLD !7 ar.'. I is al:a2s ris2 o 1as, 3, ;n/ings ofg,n5in,n,ss of :riing on E>0,rs o0inion. In 3is1,3alf :, ar, fori;,/ 12 3, /i45m as lai/ /o:n

in 4as, of Ali Na:a ar/,i -. M53amma/ o5s5fPLD !7# SC "!. I 3ar/l2 n,,/s an2 ,la1oraion3a ,>0,r o0inion m5s al:a2s 1, r,4,i-,/ :i3gr,a 4a5ion6 ,s0,4iall2 3, o0inion ofHan/:riing E>0,rs. An ,>0,r :in,ss6 3o:,-,r6im0arial 3, ma2 :is3 o 1,6 is li,l2 o 1,

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5n4ons4io5sl2 0r,?5/i4,/ in fa-o5r of 3, si/,:3i43 4alls 3im. T3, m,r, fa4 of o00osiion on 3,0ar of 3, o3,r si/, is a0 o 4r,a, a s0iri of0arisans3i0 an/ ri-alr26 so 3a an E>0,r :in,ss

is 5n4ons4io5sl2 im0,ll,/ o s500or 3, -i,:a,n 12 3is o:n si/,. ,si/,s i m5s 1,r,m,m1,r,/ 3a an E>0,r is of,n 4all,/ 12 on,si/, sim0l2 an/ sol,l2 1,4a5s, i 3as 1,,nas4,rain,/ 3a 3, 3ol/s -i,:s fa-o5ra1l, o isin,r,s. Al3o5g3 s543 ,-i/,n4, 3as o 1,r,4,i-,/ :i3 Qgr,a 4a5ionQ6 2, s543 ,-i/,n4,6an/ r,asons on :3i43 i is 1as,/6 ar, ,nil,/ o4ar,f5l ,>aminaion 1,for, r,?,4ion an/non$a44,0an4, 12 Co5r of E>0,rs ,-i/,n4,

/o,s no m,an 3a 3, E>0,r 3as 4ommi,/0,r?5r2. Of all in/s of ,-i/,n4, a/mi,/ in aCo5r6 3is is 3, mos 5nsaisfa4or2. I is so :,aan/ /,4r,0i as s4ar4,l2 o /,s,r-, a 0la4, in o5rs2s,m of ?5ris0r5/,n4,Q

B, ar, afrai/ 3a 3, /,4ision is of no assisan4, o 3,

a00,llan6 sin4, a44or/ing o 3a 4o5r6 3, ,>0,r is of,n 4all,/

12 a 0ar2 af,r as4,raining 3a 3, ,>0,r 3ol/s a -i,: in

fa-o5r of 3a 0ar2. T3a is no 3, si5aion or s43,m, 5n/,r T3,

In/ian E-i/,n4, A46 !='. An/6 in an2 4as,6 a o-,rnm,n

s4i,ni;4 ,>0,r 4,rainl2 san/s on a /iK,r,n fooing.

20. E>0,r ,-i/,n4, n,,/s o 1, gi-,n a 4los,r s4r5in2 an/

r,@5ir,s a /iK,r,n a00roa43 :3il, iniiaing 0ro4,,/ings 5n/,r

S,4ion #% of CrPC. Af,r all6 i is an o0inion gi-,n 12 an ,>0,r

an/ a 0rof,ssional an/ 3a oo ,s0,4iall2 :3,n 3, ,>0,r

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3ims,lf 3as lo/g,/ a 4a-,a r,gar/ing 3is ina1ili2 o form a

/,;ni, o0inion :i3o5 3, r,@5ir,/ ma,rial. T3, /52 of an

,>0,r is o f5rnis3 3, 4o5r 3is o0inion an/ 3, r,asons for 3is

o0inion along :i3 all 3, ma,rials. I is for 3, 4o5r 3,r,af,r o

s,, :3,3,r 3, 1asis of 3, o0inion is 4orr,4 an/ 0ro0,r an/

3,n form is o:n 4on4l5sion. 56 3a is no 3, 4as, in r,s0,4

of a :in,ss of fa4s. Fa4s ar, fa4s an/ 3,2 r,main an/ 3a-, o

r,main as s543 for,-,r. T3, :in,ss of fa4s /o,s no gi-, 3is

o0inion on fa4s 15 0r,s,ns 3, fa4s as s543. Ho:,-,r6 3,

,>0,r gi-,s an o0inion on :3a 3, 3as ,s,/ or on :3a 3as

1,,n s51?,4,/ o an2 0ro4,ss of s4r5in2. T3, inf,r,n4, /ra:n

3,r,af,r is sill an o0inion 1as,/ on 3is no:l,/g,. In 4as,6

s51s,@5,nl26 3, 4om,s a4ross som, a53,ni4 ma,rial :3i43

ma2 s5gg,s a /iK,r,n o0inion6 3, m5s a//r,ss 3, sam,6 l,s

3, s3o5l/ 1, 1ran/,/ as in,ll,45all2 /is3on,s. O1?,4i-,

a00roa43 an/ o0,nn,ss o r53 a45all2 form 3, 1asis of an2

,>0,r o0inion.

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5,,n9s ,n43 (Comm,r4ial Di-ision) ,-,n :,n o 3, ,>,n of

3ol/ing 3a 3, ,>0,r 3as 3, fr,,/om in s543 a si5aion o

43ang, 3is -i,:s. I :as sa,/ 3a if an expert*s opinion is not

properly researched because he considers that insu+cient data is

available, then this must be stated with an indication that the

opinion is no more than a provisional one. $n cases where an

expert witness who has prepared a report could not assert that

the report contained the truth, the whole truth and nothing but

the truth without some qualication, that qualication should be

stated in the report#.

22. H,n4,6 m,r,l2 1,4a5s, an ,>0,r 3as ,n/,r,/ an o0inion

:3il, also f5rnis3ing 3, 1asis of 3, o0inion an/ 3a oo :i3o5

1,ing 4on4l5si-, an/ /,;ni,6 i 4anno 1, sai/ 3a 3, 3as

4ommi,/ 0,r?5r2 so as o 3,l0 som,1o/2. An/6 m,r, r,?,4ion of

3, ,>0,r ,-i/,n4, 12 is,lf ma2 no also :arran iniiaion of

0ro4,,/ings 5n/,r S,4ion #% of CrPC.

23. I is signi;4an o no, 3a 3, a00,llan9s o0inion 3a

3, 4arri/g,s a00,ar,/ o 3a-, 1,,n ;r,/ from /iK,r,n ;r,arms

:as 1as,/ on 3, 4o5r9s insis,n4, o gi-, 3, o0inion :i3o5

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,>amining 3, ;r,arm. In o3,r :or/s6 i :as no ,-,n 3is

-ol5nar26 l, alon, /,li1,ra, /,0osiion6 1,for, 3, 4o5r.

T3,r,for,6 i is 5n?5s6 if no 5nfair6 o ari15, an2 moi-, o 3,

a00,llan 3a 3,r, :as a som,rsa5l from 3is original san/ in

3, :ri,n o0inion. As a ma,r of fa46 ,-,n in 3, :ri,n

o0inion6 a00,llan 3as 4l,arl2 sa,/ 3a a /,;ni, o0inion in

s543 a si5aion 4o5l/ 1, form,/ onl2 :i3 3, ,>aminaion of 3,

s5s0,4,/ ;r,arm6 :3i43 :, 3a-, alr,a/2 ,>ra4,/ in 3,

1,ginning. T35s an/ 3,r,for,6 3,r, is no som,rsa5l or s3if in

3, san/ a,n 12 3, a00,llan in 3, oral ,>aminaion 1,for,

4o5r.

24. T3, im05gn,/ 0ro4,,/ings iniia,/ agains 3, a00,llan

5n/,r S,4ion #% of CrPC ar, 3,n4, @5as3,/. T3, a00,als ar,

allo:,/.

....CJI. T. S. T#AKUR8

....J. KURIAN JOSEP#8

N; D7(J$)$%/ 6, 2016.

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