general rule, a court can and may
act on the testimony of a single witness
though uncorroborated. One credible
witness outweighs the testimony ... upon such testimony. The law
reports contain many precedents where the
court had to depend and act upon the
testimony of a single witness
still prohibit convictions for certain categories of offences on
the testimony of a single witness. This-difference was noticed by the Privy
Council in Mahamed ... upon such
testimony. The law reports contain many precedents where the court had to
depend and act upon the testimony of a single witness
India in which the
court insisted or corroboration of the testimony of a
single witness, not as a proposition of law, but in view ... upon such testimony. The law
reports contain many precedents where the court had
to depend and act upon the testimony of a single
witness
general rule, a court can and
may act on the testimony of a single
witness though uncorroborated. One
credible witness outweighs the
testimony ... upon such testimony. The law reports
contain many precedents where the
court had to depend and act upon the
testimony of a single witness
general rule, a court can and may act
on the testimony of a single witness though
uncorroborated. One credible witness
outweighs the testimony ... upon such testimony. The law
reports contain many precedents where the
court had to depend and act upon the
testimony of a single witness
trite law that the conviction can be sustained based on
testimony of single PW provided the same inspires confidence. The
testimony ... embellishment, the entire
testimony of PW-9 can not be thrown overboard. In regard to the
probative value of testimony of single PW to sustain
upon such testimony. The law
reports contain many precedents where the court had to
depend and act upon the testimony of a single witness ... testimony, there should be no difficulty in coming to the conclusion
either way i.e. conviction or acquittal on the testimony of a single
witness
each case and the quality of evidence even of a single witness whose testimony has either to be accepted or rejected. If such a testimony ... accomplice or of an analogous character.
(3) Whether corroboration of the testimony of single witness is or is not necessary, must depend upon facts
testimony of a witness is found reliable on the touch stone of credibility, accused can be convicted on the basis of testimony of even single ... corroboration in material particulars by reliable testimony, direct or circumstantial, before acting upon testimony of a single witness."
In State of Gujarat
forbidding convictions on the testimony of a single witness. The
Indian Legislature has not insisted on laying down any such exceptions to the
general rule ... upon such testimony. The law reports contain many precedents where the court
had to depend and act upon the testimony of a single witness
