https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156907 Recovery under Section 27 of the Evidence Act is not rendered inadmissible merely because no independent witness attested the recovery memo; the investigating officer's evidence may suffice if otherwise trustworthy, and official acts carry a presumption of regularity. In the facts discussed, medical and circumstantial evidence, including the child's condition and recovery of bloodstained clothing, formed a complete chain supporting the sexual assault allegations. The death was linked to intracranial injury during the assault, but the material did not establish the intention or knowledge required for murder. The proper legal characterisation was culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II. en-us Wed, 29 Nov 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 28 Jun 2014 00:08:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156907 Recovery under Section 27 of the Evidence Act is not rendered inadmissible merely because no independent witness attested the recovery memo; the investigating officer's evidence may suffice if otherwise trustworthy, and official acts carry a presumption of regularity. In the facts discussed, medical and circumstantial evidence, including the child's condition and recovery of bloodstained clothing, formed a complete chain supporting the sexual assault allegations. The death was linked to intracranial injury during the assault, but the material did not establish the intention or knowledge required for murder. The proper legal characterisation was culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 29 Nov 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156907