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International Journal ofLaw Management & Humanities
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International Journal ofLaw Management & Humanities
Open accessArticleVol. 7 No. V (2024)pp. 810–814

Eyewitness Testimony in India

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Radhika DwivediStudent at MATS University, Raipur, India
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Published 28 September 2024 · pp. 810–814 · Vol. 7 No. V (2024)
Abstract

Under Indian Law, eyewitness plays a very significant role. An eyewitness is a witness who offers testimony to an act or transactions that he witnessed and about which he testifies in court. They are seen to be particularly important in court during a trial in order to produce a fair decision. Their involvement is crucial when the case is being formed in front of a court of law, i.e., during the preliminary stage. To testify as an Eyewitness in court, a person must be competent. They play an important role in court because their identification of the accused may result in prosecuting or conclusively convicting them. However, they cannot always be deemed reliable because there have been numerous setbacks. It is commonly stated that eyewitness testimony leads to unjust convictions, which will be further explained.

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EyewitnessTestimonyCompetentIdentificationConviction

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Radhika Dwivedi, Eyewitness Testimony in India, 7 Int'l J. L. Mgmt. & Human. 810 (2024).

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Radhika Dwivedi, Eyewitness Testimony in India, 7 Int'l J. L. Mgmt. & Human. 810 (2024).
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