Reliable Testimony of Witness Cannot Be Discarded Solely Due to Relationship With Victim; Murder Conviction Upheld: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the testimony of eyewitnesses who are close family members of a murder victim cannot be discarded merely because of their relationship with the deceased. The Court observed that close relatives are natural witnesses and are generally the last persons who would falsely implicate an innocent individual while allowing the real offender to escape. With these observations, a Division Bench comprising Justice J.J. Munir…