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Admissibility of police reports (section 76 evidence act 1950)
  • 14 Dec 2021

    MUHAMMAD FAIZ BIN MOHD RUSELI [ ]

    Citation
    DA-42S-7-07/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    High Court
    Case number
    DA-42S-7-07/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    The High Court held the prosecution established all elements of Section 326: appellant (with another) caused grievous hurt intentionally using a weapon; police reports P1 and P9 were admissible because their makers testified and identified them; the discovery of the wooden implement P5 by the appellant satisfied Section 27 and linked the weapon to the injuries corroborated by medical evidence; common intention under Section 34 was established by eyewitnesses; absence of peripheral witnesses did not warrant adverse inference; trial judge properly assessed defence and mitigation; therefore conv…

    • Grievous hurt (section 326 penal code)
    • Common intention (section 34 penal code)
    • Admissibility of police reports (section 76 evidence act 1950)
    • Discovery evidence (section 27 evidence act 1950)
    • Adverse inference (section 114(g) evidence act 1950)
    • Assessment of defence evidence