https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311906 Conviction may rest on the sole testimony of the prosecutrix only when that evidence is wholly reliable and worthy of credence; corroboration is not an absolute requirement. Where the testimony is materially inconsistent and unsupported by surrounding evidence, it is unsafe to interfere with an acquittal on that basis alone. The prosecutrix's account here contained inconsistencies on the time of the incident, her claim of shouting for help was not supported by the house owner, and the medical and forensic evidence did not corroborate the allegation. The acquittal was therefore not disturbed, and the appeal failed. en-us Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 20 Jan 2024 11:51:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311906 Conviction may rest on the sole testimony of the prosecutrix only when that evidence is wholly reliable and worthy of credence; corroboration is not an absolute requirement. Where the testimony is materially inconsistent and unsupported by surrounding evidence, it is unsafe to interfere with an acquittal on that basis alone. The prosecutrix's account here contained inconsistencies on the time of the incident, her claim of shouting for help was not supported by the house owner, and the medical and forensic evidence did not corroborate the allegation. The acquittal was therefore not disturbed, and the appeal failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311906