Security Offences (Special Measures)
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Conviction based on testimony of a child of tender years
19. A conviction obtained based on the uncorroborated testimony
of a child of tender years is not illegal, though not given under oath,
if the court is of the opinion that the child is possessed of sufficient
intelligence and understands the duty of speaking the truth.
Documents or things seized or howsoever obtained
20. All documents or things seized or howsoever obtained whether
before or after a person has been charged for a security offence and
the contents of the documents or things shall be admissible as
evidence.
Evidence of identification of accused or other person
21. Evidence of the identification of an accused or other person
prior to the trial shall be admissible as evidence even though the
identification was by photographs or other methods or held in
circumstances in which the witness identifying the accused or other
person is not visible to such accused or other person.
Lists of documents and things
22. Any list of documents and things seized or howsoever obtained
whether before or after a person has been charged for a security
offence shall be admissible as evidence in court to prove the
existence of the documents and things seized or obtained, as the case
may be, that were not produced in court due to the nature of the
documents and things.
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