Supreme Court of India

Jivan Lal and Ors. v. State of Madhya Pradesh

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 9 S.C.R. 537
Bench A.S. Anand and K.T. Thomas JJ.
Decided 4 December 1996

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Evidence Act, 1872 : Section 13.f-Sole eye witlless-Evidentiary value of-Conviction can be based on the sole testimony of eye witness provided the same is found to be wholly reliable-Where the testimony of such a wimess is partly reliable, prudence requires that corroboration of the testimony of that witness should be sought for from independent sources to base the conviction-Trial under sections 148 and 302/ 149 Indian Penal Code-13 accused-Acquittal of two accused by Trial Court-Acquittal of other eight accused by High Court-Con­ viction of three appellants-Appeal preferred before Supreme

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