Murder--Conviction on the testimony of a single
witnesS--Propriety--Capital sentence, if appropriate-
Extenuating circumstance- Indian Evidence Act (1 of 1872), s.
134.
HEADNOTE ... upon
such testimony. The law reports contain many precedents
where the court had to depend and act upon the testimony of
a single witness
stated by the Hon'ble Supreme Court that the
single testimony of injured/complainant is sufficient to convict the
accused. In the judgment ... 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
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 out ways
the testimony ... corroboration except in cases where the nature of the
testimony of the single witness itself requires as a rule of
prudence, that corroboration should
still prohibit convictions for certain
categories of offences on the testimony of a single witness.
This difference was noticed by the Privy Council in Mohamad ... general rule, a court can and may act on the
testimony of a single witness though uncorroborated.
One credible witness outways 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 ... Supreme Court observed that a conviction can be based
on the testimony of single eye-witness and there is no rule of law
of evidence
upon such testimony.
The law reports contain many precedents where the court had
to depend and act upon the testimony of a single witness ... Supreme Court observed that a conviction can be based
on the testimony of single eye-witness and there is no rule of law
of evidence
still prohibit convictions for certain
categories of offences on the testimony of a single witness.
This difference was noticed by the Privy Council in Mohamad ... such
testimony. The law reports contain many precedents
where the court had to be depend and act upon the
testimony of a single witness
Court, it was possible and permissible to rely on the
testimony of a single witness if the evidence was trustworthy and free from
doubt ... observations of this Court further show that though testimony of a
single witness would be enough to convict an accused person, in a case
involving
