Criminal Procedure Code, 1973—Section 378—Appeal against acquittal—Appellate Court being final Court of fact is fully competent to re-appreciate, reconsider and review evidence and take its own decision—Law does not prescribe any limitation, restriction or condition on exercise of such power and appellate Court is free to arrive at its...
child witness
CHILD WITNESS In Rameshwar S/o Kalyan Singh v. The State of Rajasthan, AIR 1952 SC 54, this Court examined the provisions of Section 5 of Indian Oaths Act, 1873 and Section 118 of Evidence Act, 1872 and held that every witness is competent to depose unless the court considers...
The law relating to testimony of the child witness is discussed in the case of State of U.P. Vs. Krishna Master and Others, the relevant paras of the same is reproduced below:- 15. Before appreciating evidence of the witnesses examined in the case, it would be instructive to refer...
The main object of the Oaths Act is to render persons who give false evidence liable to prosecution
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Oath to Child witness: The main object of the Oaths Act is to render persons who give false evidence liable to prosecution. The provision of S.5 of the Oaths Act, makes it incumbent that any witness examined by a Court of law in a judicial proceeding may be administered oath...
CHILD WITNESS: In Rameshwar S/o Kalyan Singh v. The State of Rajasthan, AIR 1952 SC 54, Supreme Court examined the provisions of Section 5 of Indian Oaths Act, 1873 and Section 118 of Evidence Act, 1872 and held that every witness is competent to depose unless the court considers...
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