https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175238 Related eyewitness testimony is not to be rejected merely because the witnesses are related or because their statements were earlier recorded under section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; such evidence may be relied on if it is otherwise natural, consistent, and trustworthy. The document notes that common intention under section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 may be inferred from the totality of circumstances, including the manner of arrival, repeated conduct at the scene, participation in restraining the victim, and subsequent departure together. Applying these principles, the conviction under section 302 read with section 34 was upheld and the challenge to the eyewitness evidence and common intention failed. en-us Thu, 25 Mar 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 07 Dec 2015 19:32:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175238 Related eyewitness testimony is not to be rejected merely because the witnesses are related or because their statements were earlier recorded under section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; such evidence may be relied on if it is otherwise natural, consistent, and trustworthy. The document notes that common intention under section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 may be inferred from the totality of circumstances, including the manner of arrival, repeated conduct at the scene, participation in restraining the victim, and subsequent departure together. Applying these principles, the conviction under section 302 read with section 34 was upheld and the challenge to the eyewitness evidence and common intention failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 25 Mar 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175238