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Shabnam is the only eyewitness to a murder in Aligarh. The trial court finds her wholly reliable and…

Section 139 of the BSA states that "No particular number of witnesses is required to prove any fact", in any case. Evidence is weighed, not counted, so a conviction can rest…

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Shabnam is the only eyewitness to a murder in Aligarh. The trial court finds her wholly reliable and convicts on her testimony alone. The accused argues that the law requires more witnesses. Under section 139 of the BSA, what is the position?

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Section 139 of the BSA states that "No particular number of witnesses is required to prove any fact", in any case. Evidence is weighed, not counted, so a conviction can rest on one wholly reliable witness. The Act prescribes no minimum for murder cases and makes no distinction between civil and criminal cases.

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