Section 336 of BNSS : Section 336: Evidence of public servants, experts, police officers in certain cases.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: A police officer, Inspector Sharma, prepared a detailed report on a robbery case, including forensic evidence and witness statements. Before the trial could commence, Inspector Sharma was transferred to another state.

Application of Section 336:

• Since Inspector Sharma has been transferred, the court can call upon the officer who succeeded him in his post to present the report and give deposition.
• If the defense disputes the report, the successor officer can be called to testify, possibly through audio-video electronic means to avoid delays.

Example 2:

Scenario: Dr. Mehta, a medical officer, conducted a post-mortem examination in a murder case and prepared a report. Unfortunately, Dr. Mehta passed away before the trial began.

Application of Section 336:

• Given that Dr. Mehta has died, the court can summon the current medical officer who holds Dr. Mehta's position to present the post-m...

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