GUJCTOC 14 — Admissibility of evidence collected through interception.

Gujarat Control of Terrorism & Org. Crime, 2015

Statutory text

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code or in any other law for the time being in force, the evidence collected through the interception of wire, electronic or oral communication under the provisions of any other law shall be admissible as evidence against the accused in the Court during the trial of a case:

Provided that the contents of any wire, electronic or oral communication intercepted or evidence derived therefrom shall not be received in evidence or otherwise disclosed in any trial, hearing or other proceeding in any Court unless each accused has been furnished, not less than ten days before the trial, hearing or proceeding, with a copy of the order of the relevant Authority, under which the interception was authorised or approved:

Provided further that the period of ten days may be waived by the judge trying the offence, if he comes to the conclusion that it was not possible to furnish the accused with the aforesaid information ten days before the trial, hearing or proceeding and that the accused may not be prejudiced by the delay in receiving such information.

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