Case Law Analysis
|Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
Section 119 Evidence Act | Videography Not Mandatory for Speech-Impaired Witness Absent Prejudice : J&K HC
The J&K High Court upheld the rape conviction of two appellants relying on a speech-impaired minor's testimony, ruling that non-compliance with Section 119 Evidence Act's videography requirement is not fatal absent prejudice to the accused. The third appellant was acquitted based on the victim's exculpatory statement.