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Irfan Alias Bhayu Mevati v. State of Madhya Pradesh

Evidence – DNA profiling report – Non-examination of scientific witnesses

Allowed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
16 Jan 2025
Citation
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1691
Case no.
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1667/2021
Bench
Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol, Sandeep Mehta

Issue for consideration

In a case where the trial court relied upon the DNA report, whether the non-examination of the scientific experts involved in the process of conducting DNA profiling examination and issuing the report, led to the failure of justice vitiating the trial wherein capital punishment.

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