#conviction without corroboration

Bombay High Court rules that consistent testimony from a child witness, coupled with medical evidence of life-threatening injuries, can sustain a conviction under Section 307 IPC even without corroboration. The judgment reinforces that corroboration is a matter of prudence, not a legal requirement, impacting criminal trials involving vulnerable witnesses.

Gauhati High Court rules that a minor victim's credible testimony alone can sustain a conviction under POCSO Act, even in the absence of physical evidence or medical injury. The judgment reinforces that lack of corroboration does not automatically vitiate the victim's account, setting a precedent for child sexual abuse cases where direct evidence is often scarce.

The Meghalaya High Court ruled that a minor survivor’s consistent and unshaken testimony, supported by medical evidence and sibling corroboration, is sufficient to secure a conviction under the POCSO Act, even without formal corroboration. The court also upheld the addition of Section 377 IPC under Section 216 CrPC, reinforcing the principle that survivor testimony can stand alone if credible.