Supreme Court of India

Nivrutii Pandurang Kokate and Ors v. State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [2008] 3 S.C.R. 44
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and P. Sathasivam JJ.
Decided 19 February 2008

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Penal Code, 1860- ss.302 and 201 r!w s.34 - Murder- Child witness stating that she saw the killing of her father by c her mother and others - Conviction of accused-appellants by Courts below on basis of evidence of said child witness - Justification of- Held, justified - Evidence of the child witness was concise, precise, specific and vivid - There was no embellishment therein - Evidence Act, 1872 - s.118. Evidence Act, 1872 - s.118 - Evidence of child witness - Admissibility - Scope - Held: child of tender age can be allowed to testify if he has intellectual capacity to understand questions

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