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  1. High Court of Himachal Pradesh Criminal Appeal No. 438 of 2019 [2022 SCC OnLine HP 4139]

    Vijay Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh

    Ratio

    Convictions can be sustained on the sole testimony of the child survivor when found cogent and reliable, and corroboration is not necessary.. The testimony of the child survivor of a sex related offence must be given the same evidentiary value as that to an injured person in cases of physical violence.

    Pincites

    Para 13, 18; Page 4, 5