https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285357 In a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, a recorded mobile-phone conversation may be treated as relevant evidence, and evidence is not excluded merely because it was allegedly obtained illegally if it is otherwise admissible. The accused cannot be compelled to enter the witness box, as that privilege rests with the accused under Section 315 CrPC. However, voice comparison by expert examination cannot be sought until the compact disc is first proved and marked through a witness in accordance with law. The accused was therefore given liberty to renew the request after lawful exhibition of the electronic record, in aid of fair-trial rights under Article 21. en-us Fri, 13 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 09 Jan 2020 09:35:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285357 In a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, a recorded mobile-phone conversation may be treated as relevant evidence, and evidence is not excluded merely because it was allegedly obtained illegally if it is otherwise admissible. The accused cannot be compelled to enter the witness box, as that privilege rests with the accused under Section 315 CrPC. However, voice comparison by expert examination cannot be sought until the compact disc is first proved and marked through a witness in accordance with law. The accused was therefore given liberty to renew the request after lawful exhibition of the electronic record, in aid of fair-trial rights under Article 21. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 13 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285357