https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182936 Related or interested witnesses are not disqualified merely because of their relationship to the deceased; their evidence may be accepted if it is cogent, credible and trustworthy. The absence of independent witnesses is not fatal where natural eyewitnesses are available and the occurrence is otherwise satisfactorily proved. Non-explanation of injuries on the accused does not automatically undermine the prosecution case; its significance depends on whether the injuries are minor or superficial and whether the prosecution evidence remains clear and consistent. The rule falsus in uno falsus in omnibus has no general application in India, and the Court may separate reliable evidence from embellishment. On these principles, the prosecution case was treated as sufficient to sustain conviction. en-us Thu, 31 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 12 Jul 2024 18:04:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182936 Related or interested witnesses are not disqualified merely because of their relationship to the deceased; their evidence may be accepted if it is cogent, credible and trustworthy. The absence of independent witnesses is not fatal where natural eyewitnesses are available and the occurrence is otherwise satisfactorily proved. Non-explanation of injuries on the accused does not automatically undermine the prosecution case; its significance depends on whether the injuries are minor or superficial and whether the prosecution evidence remains clear and consistent. The rule falsus in uno falsus in omnibus has no general application in India, and the Court may separate reliable evidence from embellishment. On these principles, the prosecution case was treated as sufficient to sustain conviction. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 31 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182936