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Vitthal Rajendra Jogade v. State of Maharashtra
Absence of any injuries on the person of the child survivor might not by itself discredit the statement of the child survivor and in such a situation the non-production of a medical report would not be of much consequence if the other evidence was believable. Corroboration is not the sine qua non for a conviction…
Pincites Para 12; Page 4 Read case : Vitthal Rajendra Jogade v. State of Maharashtra -
Raju Roy vs. State of West Bengal
Testimony of a child can only be relied on if it is intelligible. A testimony is intelligible based on (a) the ability to understand questions put to the witness and (b) give answers to those questions that can be understood. If evidence is in the favour of the survivor, mere lapses in the survivor's statement…
Pincites Para 29-31, 34-37, 39-41, 42-44, 50, 61, 72-75; Page 5-8, 11, 14 Read case : Raju Roy vs. State of West Bengal -
Imran Shabbir Gauri Vs. State of Maharashtra
The court held that the concerned authorities of the State Government or Central Government will take some initiative in incorporating certain amendments under relevant laws so as to give status to Section 164 statement as that of examination-in-chief in all eventualities. The trauma that a victim has to undergo, after the incident does not stop…
Pincites Para 48; Page 13, 14 Read case : Imran Shabbir Gauri Vs. State of Maharashtra
