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SC: Testimony of Hostile Witness Can be Considered to Convict Accused - (16 Dec 2022)

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Supreme Court Constitution bench while observing that witness turning hostile does not result in automatic rejection of evidence has held that there is no legal bar to raise a conviction upon a hostile witness testimony if corroborated by other reliable evidence.

Tags : SUPREME COURT   CONSTITUTION BENCH   HOSTILE WITNESS   RELIABLE EVIDENCE  

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