Section 291 CRPC Medical evidence
_*• Section 291 CRPC
Medical evidence Evidentiary value It is not to be treated as sacrosanct in its absolute terms-A medical witness who performs a post-mortem examination is a witness of fact though he also gives an opinion on certain aspects of case Value of a medical witness is not merely a check upon testimony of eyewitnesses; it is also independent testimony-If there is inconsistency or discrepancy between medical evidence and direct evidence or between medical evidence of two doctors, one of whom examined injured person and other conducted post mortem on injured person after his death or as to the injuries, then in criminal cases, accused is given benefit of doubt and let off-Where direct testimony is found untrustworthy, conviction on the basis of medical evidence supported by other circumstantial evidence can be done if that is trustworthy. ( Paras 7 and 10)*_
_*Sanjay Khanderao v/s State of Maharashtra Crl-A 1962/11 03/08/17 [ AK SIKRI JJ ]*_
_*[ SUPREME COURT ]*_
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