SHRI N. SRI RAMA REDDY ETC. vs SHRI V. V. GIRI

The Supreme Court ruled that a tape-recorded statement of a witness is admissible to both corroborate and contradict their testimony in court, as per Sections 146(1), 153, Exception (2), and 155(3) of the Evidence Act, 1872. The Court clarified that such evidence can be used to test the witness's veracity and impartiality. The judgment emphasized that the expression 'which is liable to be contradicted' in Section 155(3) does not limit admissibility to only relevant issues, thus allowing the tape-recorded evidence to be considered in the context of the election petition regarding undue influence in the presidential election.