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SC: Hostile Witness's Credible Evidence Can Form Basis for Conviction in Criminal Trial(29.11.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that credible evidence even of a hostile witnesses can form the basis for conviction in a criminal trial. The Court has sai.....

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SC: Can’t Fully Disregard Evidence of Hostile Witness Cross-Examined by Prosecution(29.04.2025)

SC has observed that whether there is declaration of 'hostility' or not, evidence of witness who has been cross-examined under Section 154 Evidence A.....

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SC: Testimony of Hostile Witness Can be Considered to Convict Accused(16.12.2022)

Supreme Court Constitution bench while observing that witness turning hostile does not result in automatic rejection of evidence has held that there i.....

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Delhi High Court: No Legal Bar to Base Conviction upon Corroborated Testimonies of Hostile Witnesses(26.11.2019)

Delhi High Court has reiterated that evidence of a hostile witness if corroborated by other material evidence may form the basis of conviction of an A.....

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Supreme Court: Hostile Witness Testimony Can't Be Discarded; Consistent Parts Remain Valid(09.12.2025)

Supreme Court held that a witness’s testimony cannot be rejected merely because the witness is declared hostile. The Court clarified that any part of .....

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