Corroboration
Corroboration
of the statement of the prosecutrix-Whether it has been a long practice for
insisting corroboration of the statement of the prosecutrix. Md. Saidur Rahman
Neoton and others Vs. The State 13BLD (AD) 79
Ref:
12 DLR(SC) 165; 19 DLR(SC)256; 1952 Supreme Court Reports 377-Cited
Corroborative
evidence is not an imperative component of Judicial credence in every case of
rape. Corroboration as a condition for judicial reliance on the restimong of a
victim of sex crime is not a requirement of law but merely a guidance of
prudence under a given circumstances. The rule is not that corroboration is
essential before there can be a conviction. The testimony of the victim of
sexual assault is vital and unless there are compelling reasons which necessite
looking for corroboration of her statement, the Court should find no difficulty
in acting on the testimony of a victim of sex crime alone to convict an accused
where res testimony inspires confidence and is found to be reliable. Al Amin Vs.
The State, 19BLD(HCD) 307
Corroboration
In a case where enmity is
admitted the evidence of witnesses are liable to be closely scrutinised and
unless there is corroboration by cogent, independent and disinterested
witnesses the evidences of such witnesses who are enemically deposed, are not
to be accepted as the basis for conviction (particularly in a murder case). The
State Vs. Hosen Sheikh alias Ho- chen& Hashem Sheikh, 18BLD(HCD) 701
Ref: 7 BLD(AD)1987)1; 15
BLD(AD)54; A.LR. 1971(SC)804; 6 BCR(AD)229; BCR 1986 (AD)225;
44DLR(AD)(1992)60-Cited.
Corroboration-In a case where bitter enmity is admitted between the parties it is required as a rule of prudence that there should be some such corroboration of the evidence of the interested witness as may inspire confidence in the mind of the court. Abdul Mannan vs State 44 DLR (AD) 60.
