Witness

Mere change of lawyer not ground to recall witness: Karnataka High Court
Courts cannot assume witness has good reputation just because he is educated or God-fearing: Supreme Court
Hindi is national language; witnesses from West Bengal expected to communicate before UP Court in Hindi: Supreme Court
[Section 143A NI Act] Right to cross-examine witness cannot be denied citing failure to deposit interim compensation: Supreme Court
Evidence of hostile witness can be considered to the extent it supports prosecution case: Supreme Court
Guilt of rape accused can be established only after examining all witnesses as desired by prosecution: Karnataka High Court
"Witnesses may lie but circumstances speak for themselves:" Bombay High Court upholds conviction for murder of three women
Court should be overcautious before relying on evidence with which witness has not been confronted: Supreme Court while upholding NDPS conviction
Implement audio/visual recording of witness statements, witness protection scheme: Madras HC
Audio/video recording of witness statements should be implemented to deter hostile witnesses: Madras HC seeks views of the Bar
Sex Workers should not be arrested, treated as accused under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, Calcutta HC
Recording the testimony of witness unable to communicate verbally: What Bombay HC held
Supreme Court allows examination of witness residing in Nigeria through video-conferencing
Silent Witness Theory to counter Hostile Witnesses: What Madras HC held in Dinakaran Newspaper Office attack
What the Supreme Court held about Police evidence not backed by independent witnesses
Testimony of Witness cannot be discarded in toto merely due to embellishments or exaggerations, SC
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