#injured eyewitness

Jharkhand High Court rules that the sole testimony of an injured eyewitness can sustain a conviction under the Indian Penal Code, provided the testimony is credible and medical evidence supports it. This reinforces the principle that corroboration is not mandatory when the core evidence is trustworthy, impacting criminal prosecutions relying on ocular evidence.

Gauhati High Court rules that the sole testimony of an injured eyewitness, if credible and consistent, can sustain a conviction under Section 302 IPC even in the absence of seizure evidence or corroboration from other witnesses. The judgment underscores that minor inconsistencies do not invalidate testimony if the core account remains unshaken, reinforcing the reliability of direct victim testimony in criminal trials.