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
upon such testimony. The law reports
contain many precedents where the court had to
depend and act upon the testimony of a single
witness ... corroboration in material particulars by reliable
testimony, direct or circumstantial, before acting
upon testimony of a single witness."
25. Now on the basis
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
clearly evident that the entire prosecution case is based upon single testimony of PW1. Because except PW1 no other witness of fact has been produced ... settled that the courts, while appreciating the evidence in cases of single testimony, are required to carefully test and scrutinize such statement before convicting
Edition, at pp.
1100 and 1101, forbidding convictions on the
testimony of a single witness. The Indian
Legislature has not insisted on laying down ... 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
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
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
Apex Court
that "Conviction can be based on the testimony of a single
eye-witness and there is no rule of law or 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
general rule the Court can and may act on the testimony of
single witness provided his evidence has a ring of truth and the same ... general rule, a court can and may act on the
testimony of a single witness though
uncorroborated. One credible witness outweighs
the testimony
