Sunday, 17 September 2017

Newspaper reports are inadmissible in evidence in court.


Reason why a newspaper reports are inadmissible in evidence in court. (Please see photo)

A reports in a newspaper is only hearsay evidence. A newspaper is not one of the documents referred to in S.78(2) of the Evidence Act.

A statement of fact contained in a newspaper is merely hearsay and therefore inadmissible in evidence in the absence of the maker of the statement appearing in court and deposing to have perceived the fact reported.

Please find below links of News report in said photo.

https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/mumbai-metro-iii-bombay-high-court-stays-tunnelling-work-near-heritage-building-in-fort/articleshow/60527274.cms


http://indianexpress.com/article/india/bombay-hc-refuses-to-stay-mumbai-metro-iii-tunnelling-work-4843690/


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