AIR 1977 SC 265: SARWAN SINGH AND ANOTHER v. KASTURI LAL

4 SCC 76Reported decision1990#7907 most cited

What is AIR 1977 SC 265: SARWAN SINGH AND ANOTHER v. KASTURI LAL authority for?

The principle that a person cannot be convicted on the sole testimony of an accomplice, unless it is corroborated, is a well-established legal principle that continues to be applied in criminal matters.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,005 Indian tax judgments — from 2020 to 2020.

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SARWAN SINGH AND ANOTHER v. KASTURI LAL · accomplice testimony · corroboration · criminal conviction · evidence law · Indian Evidence Act

Judgments citing AIR 1977 SC 265: SARWAN SINGH AND ANOTHER v. KASTURI LAL

AIR 1977 SC 265: SARWAN SINGH AND ANOTHER v. KASTURI LAL (4 SCC 76) — Cited in 14 Judgments | BharatTax