Sole Testimony Archives

Sikkim HC upholds conviction of grandson on sole testimony of grandmother raped by him on multiple occasions

The impugned judgment of the Sessions Court had observed that if a court finds that the testimony of a prosecutrix inspires the confidence of the court and is found reliable and trustworthy, then the court can rely on her sole testimony for convicting the accused and need not look for corroboration of her testimony elsewhere.

Case Briefs High Courts

Calcutta High Court Sets aside conviction for Rape due to lack of corroborative evidence and witness discrepancies

While emphasising on the reliability of the prosecutrix’s testimony, the Calcutta High Court cautioned against its universal application and highlighted the need for evaluation based on the case’s circumstances.

Case Briefs High Courts

[POCSO] Sikk HC | Delicate balance to be maintained between judicial perception of victim’s anguish and presumption of innocence of accused

Sikkim High Court: A Division Bench of Bhaskar Raj Pradhan and Arup Kumar Goswami, JJ. while upholding the Judgment of acquittal passed by

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SL CoA | Court should not act on the sole testimony of a prosecutrix if it appears to be unreliable and inconsistent; Court allows appeal

Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Division Bench of K. K. Wickremasinghe and K. Priyantha Fernando,

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SL CoA | Sole testimony of prosecutrix found reliable enough for a trial judge to act; Court dismisses appeal against conviction

Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Division Bench of K.K. Wickremasinghe and K. Priyantha Fernando, JJ.,