6. What is hearsay evidence?
6. What is hearsay evidence?
When a witness states a fact based on what he/she had heard from some other
source without being a direct witness to the event, evidence tendered by such a
person is known as hearsay evidence
7. What are the rules regarding the admissibility of hearsay evidence?
Hearsay evidence is prohibited in criminal trials. On the other hand, during
departmental proceedings hearsay evidence can be taken into account in
establishing the charge if there is corroborative material’.