Supreme Court · 1995 INSC 197 · Decided 21 March 1995
M.O. Shamsudhin v. State of KERALA.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1995 INSC 197 · [1995] 2 S.C.R. 900
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 553/1991
- Decided
- 21 March 1995
- Bench
- M.M. PUNCHHI, K. JAYACHANDRA REDDY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 120B; Evidence Act Section 133; Prevention of Corruption Act Section 5(l)(d)
Headnote
Indian Evidence Act, 1872-Secs. ll<t (b) and 133-accomplice-Vn­ corroborated testimonr-Acceptance of-Guarded approach of Court-Held, though his evidence could be relied upon, the facts and circumstances con- ._] C viction not illegal-Hence, upheld. D Corroboration of Accomplice-Need for-In it-Nature of corroborating evidence can be eve>i by way of cir­ cumstantial evidence. Corroboration-Bribery case--Absolutely independent witness not pos­ sible-Necessity, extent and nature of dependence on facts and circumstan­ ces-N ec es sity of corroboration of
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