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High Court of Uttarakhand High Court of Punjab & Haryana

  1. 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…

    Pincites  Para 8, 10, 18, 19, 21-24; Page 3, 8, 10 Read case : Sanjay vs. State of Haryana

  2. High Court of Uttarakhand 2022 SCC OnLine Utt 400

    Ashok Singh Kandari v. State of Uttarakhand

    A conviction can be sustained on the sole testimony of the child survivor and there is no need for corroboration unless there exist compelling reasons for the same. Further, minor discrepancies in the child survivor’s statement will not discredit an otherwise reliable prosecution case.

    Pincites  Para 27; Page 4 Read case : Ashok Singh Kandari v. State of Uttarakhand