Evidentiary Value of Testimony of Child Survivor

High Court of Punjab & Haryana 2022 Cri LJ 1696

Sanjay vs. State of Haryana

Once a child witness, if found competent to depose to the facts and reliable one such evidence could be the basis of conviction. In other words even in the absence of oath, the evidence of a child witness can be considered under Section 118 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 provided that such witness is…