Section 313 CrPC: Viscera Report Not Put to Accused Cannot Be Relied Upon; 1989 Murder Conviction Set Aside: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a viscera report cannot be relied upon to convict an accused if the report was never specifically put to the accused during examination under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The Court ruled that merely asking general questions about administration of poison is not sufficient when the prosecution intends to rely upon scientific evidence like a viscera report. If such…