https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=176071 Notes of attendance prepared from conversations about a transaction were treated as statements under section 157 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, because a "statement made by" is given its ordinary meaning and does not require communication to another person. The Court read the word "statement" consistently with its use in other provisions of the Act and held that section 159 on refreshing memory did not narrow section 157. Admissibility was distinguished from the weight of the writing, and the notes were held admissible to corroborate the witness's evidence. en-us Tue, 04 Nov 1958 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 15:14:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=176071 Notes of attendance prepared from conversations about a transaction were treated as statements under section 157 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, because a "statement made by" is given its ordinary meaning and does not require communication to another person. The Court read the word "statement" consistently with its use in other provisions of the Act and held that section 159 on refreshing memory did not narrow section 157. Admissibility was distinguished from the weight of the writing, and the notes were held admissible to corroborate the witness's evidence. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 04 Nov 1958 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=176071