Supreme Court of India
P Ramesh v. State Rep by Inspector of Police
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Evidence Act, 1872 – s.118 – Competency of child witness – Appellant was tried for the murder of his wife – Convicted by the Sessions Judge for offences u/ss.302, 498A – During the course of the trial, the prosecution sought to adduce the evidence of PW-3 and PW-4, the children of the appellant and the deceased – When their evidence was to be recorded, PW-3 was eight-years-old while PW-4 was six-years-old – Trial judge posed certain initial queries to them for assessing whether they were capable of deposing in evidence and concluded that their testimony could not be recorded as they were not…
Authorities it was built on
- 2012 Mohd. Hussain @ Julfikar Ali v. The State (govt. of Nct) Delhi
- 2019 Joseph Easwaran Wapshare & Ors. v. Shirley Katheleen Wheeler
- 2017 Ajay Kumar Ghoshal Etc. v. State of Blhar & Anr.
- 2012 Maruti Nivrutti Navale v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.
- 2003 Ratansinh Dalsukhhai Nayak v. State of Gujarat
- 2008 Nivrutii Pandurang Kokate and Ors v. State of Maharashtra
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