regard to
the context in which such omission occurs and whether
any omission amounts to a contradiction in the
particular context shall be a question ... amounts to material contradiction or
not based on the facts and circumstances of a particular
case.
25. What is contradiction and omission is
nowhere defined
without referring to the police statements from which the contradictions/omissions were proved in the deposition of the investigating officers. The learned Counsel ... that none of the contradictions or omissions can be said to be material. They were insignificant omissions and contradictions which would occur in the depositions
special emphasis
to state that every omission cannot take place of a
material omission and, therefore,minor
contradictions, inconsistencies or insignificant
embellishments do not affect ... context in
which such omission occurs and whether there is any
omission which amounts to contradiction in particular
context shall be a question of fact
Court should not give undue importance to omissions,
contradictions and discrepancies which do not go to the heart of
the matter. It was observed ... contradictions in the testimony
while appreciating the evidence in a criminal trial, held
that only contradictions in material particulars and not
minor contradictions
contradictions in the testimony
while appreciating the evidence in a criminal trial, held
that only contradictions in material particulars and not
minor contradictions ... contradiction to the witness. The contradiction
has to be put to the witness as contemplated under Section
145 of the Evidence Act. If a contradiction
contradictions in the testimony
while appreciating the evidence in a criminal trial, held
that only contradictions in material particulars and not
minor contradictions ... contradiction to the witness. The contradiction
has to be put to the witness as contemplated under Section
145 of the Evidence Act. If a contradiction
contradictions in the testimony
while appreciating the evidence in a criminal trial, held
that only contradictions in material particulars and not
minor contradictions ... contradiction to the witness. The contradiction
has to be put to the witness as contemplated under Section
145 of the Evidence Act. If a contradiction
contradictions in the testimony
while appreciating the evidence in a criminal trial, held
that only contradictions in material particulars and not
minor contradictions ... contradiction to the witness. The contradiction
has to be put to the witness as contemplated under Section
145 of the Evidence Act. If a contradiction
regard to
the context in which such omission
occurs and whether any omission
amounts to a contradiction in the
particular context shall be a question ... evidence which is liable to be
contradicted."
It must be noted here that every
contradiction or omission is not a ground
to discredit
Mukesh Kumar Sharma vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 29 April, 2024
Author: Gurpal
