Justice Alok Kumar Pandey further held that the statement of the survivor under Section 164 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) cannot be treated as substantive piece of evidence.
The Patna High Court on Friday struck down certain provisions of the Bihar Municipal (Amendment) Act on the ground that hinder self-governance sought be achieved through the 74th Constitutional Amendment.
The protective shield under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act (PC Act) is only for honest public servants and not for corrupt ones, the Patna High Court observed.