Demerits of Indirect Oral Investigation
Various disadvantages of Indirect Oral Investigation are as follows:
1. Indirect Information:
As the information collected through Indirect Oral Investigation is taken from other persons who are not directly connected to the investigation, the chances of errors in the result are more.
2. Partiality of Witness:
The possibility of the informant providing information being biased or prejudiced is more.
3. Lack of Accuracy:
As compared to Direct Personal Investigation, it is possible that the degree of accuracy of the data collected through Indirect Oral Investigation is lower.
4. Lack of Uniformity:
Data collected through Indirect Oral Investigation method may not be always comparable and homogeneous.
5. Lack of Interest of Informants:
There is a huge possibility that the information collected from the informant is vague or unreliable. It is because the interest of the person providing the information is not at stake.