Appreciation of evidence
While appreciating evidence in criminal trials, as far as the nature of depositions by rural witnesses is concerned, courts not to judge their evidence by same standard of exactitude and consistency as that of urban witnesses.
While appreciating evidence in criminal trials, as far as the nature of depositions by rural witnesses is concerned, courts not to judge their evidence by same standard of exactitude and consistency as that of urban witnesses.
The scope of the appeal preferred against acquittal is considered by this Court. In the said case this Court has considered the scope of appeal against acquittal, as a matter of practice. Incidentally, in the said case, this Court has also held that while appreciating evidence in criminal trials, as far as the nature of depositions by rural witnesses is concerned, courts not to judge their evidence by same standard of exactitude and consistency as that of urban witnesses.
1973 SCeJ 002 Shivaji Sahabrao Bobade v. State of Maharashtra, 1973 SCeJ 002, (1973) 2 SCC 793