Punimati vs State of Chhattisgarh 2025 INSC 1454 - Interested/Related Witness
Criminal Trial - Evidence - Merely because the witness is an interested or related witness, his/her deposition cannot be discarded. Further, deposition of such witnesses is required to be scrutinized closely. (Para 13)
Case Info
Case Details
- Case name: Punimati & Anr. v. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.; Dayalu & Ors. v. State of Chhattisgarh.
- Neutral citation: 2025 INSC 1454.
- Coram: Vipul M. Pancholi, J.; Prashant Kumar Mishra, J.
- Judgment date: 18 December 2025.
- Appeal numbers: Criminal Appeal Nos. 3647–3648 of 2025.
- Court: Supreme Court of India, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction.
Statutes / Laws Referred
- Indian Penal Code, 1860: Sections 302, 34, 148, 149, 506-B.
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: Section 313.
