Evolving Standards Of Child Witness Testimony: A Comparative Analysis Of English And Indian Jurisprudence
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Evolving Standards Of Child Witness Testimony: A Comparative Analysis Of English And Indian Jurisprudence

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Child witness testimony has been a fiercely debated legal issue for a long time. The Indian courts have gradually moved toward a more balanced approach, but English law has gone far into major reforms with regard to child witnesses. This article thus focuses on the history and current position of child witness testimony in English law, how the transformation occurred in Indian jurisprudence, and what the Supreme Court's recent judgment could mean. The Evolution of Child Witness Testimony in Indian Law In the same line with English law, the earlier Indian jurisprudence kept much skepticism with respect to child witnesses. The jurisprudential framework for child witness testimony hath undergone a thorough development within the English and Indian legal systems.

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'We Will Clarify That The Definition Of 'Vulnerable Witness' May Not Be Constrained To 'Child Witnesses': Supreme Court
3 years, 3 months ago

'We Will Clarify That The Definition Of 'Vulnerable Witness' May Not Be Constrained To 'Child Witnesses': Supreme Court

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The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath was hearing a Miscellaneous Application as to the wider issue on the need to set up vulnerable witness court rooms in compliance with the decision of the Supreme Court in State of Maharashtra v. Bandu. In 2019, notices were directed to be issued to all the High Courts …

Deposition Of Child Witness 'Tutored': Bombay High Court Acquits Accused In POCSO Case
3 years, 6 months ago

Deposition Of Child Witness 'Tutored': Bombay High Court Acquits Accused In POCSO Case

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Observing that a child witness, by reason of his/her tender age, is a pliable witness and is amenable to tutoring and inducement, the Bombay High Court has acquitted a man convicted for raping a victim less than five year old. Justice Anuja Prabhudessai, disbelieving the child witness testimony before the trial court, as well as casting doubt on the child's …

Perpetrators Of Sexual Offences On Innocent Children Are Psychosocial Deviants, Who Cannot Lay Any Claim To Leniency: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
5 years, 9 months ago

Perpetrators Of Sexual Offences On Innocent Children Are Psychosocial Deviants, Who Cannot Lay Any Claim To Leniency: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

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Perpetrators of sexual offences on innocent children are psychosocial deviants, who cannot lay any claim to leniency held Delhi High Court in Lokesh v. State. Court said that the law on the issue can be summarized to the effect that the deposition of a child witness may require corroboration, but in case his deposition inspires the confidence of the court …

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