Rustam Singh vs The State Of M.P. on 31 October, 2022
As observed by this Court in State of Rajasthan v.
Kalki normal discrepancies in the evidence are those which are
due to normal errors of observation, normal errors of memory
due to lapse of time, due to mental disposition such as shock
and horror at the time of occurrence and those are always there,
however honest and truthful a witness may be. Material
discrepancies are those which are not normal, and not expected
of a normal person. Courts have to label the category to which
a discrepancy may be categorized.