Section 162 of CrPC : Section 162: Statements to police not to be signed : Use of statements in evidence.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi is a shopkeeper in Mumbai. One day, his shop is robbed, and he reports the incident to the police. During the investigation, Ravi gives a detailed statement to the police officer about the robbery. The police officer writes down Ravi's statement, but Ravi does not sign it. Later, during the trial of the accused robbers, the defense lawyer wants to use Ravi's statement to the police to show inconsistencies in his testimony. According to Section 162 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Ravi's unsigned statement to the police canno...

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