Supreme Court of India · 2018-01-30
Shafhi Mohammad vs The State Of Himachal Pradesh
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2018 SUPREME COURT 714
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Shafhi Mohammad
- Respondent
- The State Of Himachal Pradesh
- Author
- Adarsh Kumar Goel
- Bench
- Uday Umesh Lalit, Adarsh Kumar Goel
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the necessity of videography in crime scene investigations, referencing Section 54-A of the Cr.P.C. and Section 164(1) Cr.P.C. The Court emphasized that videography can enhance the reliability of evidence and proposed the establishment of a Committee of Experts to develop a Standard Operating Procedure for its implementation. The judgment also discussed the admissibility of electronic records under Section 65B of the Evidence Act, highlighting the need for proper certification for such evidence to be admissible in court.