https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171398 An accomplice or approver's testimony may legally sustain a conviction under Section 133 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, but the rule of prudence under Section 114 Illustration (b) requires independent corroboration in material particulars connecting the accused to the offence. Corroboration must come from an independent source and do more than merely bolster the approver's credibility. Where incriminating circumstances are not properly put to the accused under Section 313 CrPC and the remaining evidence does not sufficiently link the accused to the conspiracy, the evidence is unsafe and benefit of doubt follows. en-us Tue, 03 Nov 1987 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 11:54:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171398 An accomplice or approver's testimony may legally sustain a conviction under Section 133 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, but the rule of prudence under Section 114 Illustration (b) requires independent corroboration in material particulars connecting the accused to the offence. Corroboration must come from an independent source and do more than merely bolster the approver's credibility. Where incriminating circumstances are not properly put to the accused under Section 313 CrPC and the remaining evidence does not sufficiently link the accused to the conspiracy, the evidence is unsafe and benefit of doubt follows. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 03 Nov 1987 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171398