unreliable testimony of P.W.-1/Ram Sewak.
It is further submitted that instant case is based on the testimony of a single witness ... corroboration in material particulars by reliable testimony, direct or circumstantial, before acting upon testimony of a single witness."
In Krishna Mochi
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
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 AIR 2003 SUPREME COURT
proof of a given fact. However, faced
with the testimony of a single witness, the Court may classify the oral
testimony into three categories, namely ... corroboration in material particulars by reliable testimony,
direct or circumstantial, before acting upon testimony of a single
witness. {See - Vadivelu Thevan etc. v. State
nature of evidence, testimony of Smt. Laxmi Devi PW-1 cannot be thrown away just on the ground of testimony of single witness ... creditworthy testimony of any eyewitness cannot be disbelieved on the ground of the testimony of solitary witness. The testimony of 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
Assam 1993(1) Crimes 1180, it has been contended that single testimony of eye witness would be sufficient and there is no necessity to examine
proof of a given fact. However, faced with the testimony of a single
witness, the Court may classify the oral testimony into three categories, namely ... corroboration in material
particulars by reliable testimony, direct or circumstantial, before acting upon testimony
of a single witness."
which observation implies that the Court
Aman Singh And Others vs State Of U.P. on 25 May, 2022
Bench: Sunita
corroboration in material particulars by
reliable testimony, direct or circumstantial, before acting upon testimony of
a single witness." In this case, on careful analysis ... circumstances of each
case to determine whether corroboration to the testimony of single
witness is necessary or not. In our opinion, the Trial Court, which
