Testimony
Testimony legal meaning, translation and judicial precedents.
Meaning & Judicial Interpretation: (اردو مفہوم اور قانونی تشریح)
No doubt, evidence of police officials could not be discarded simply because they belonged to the police force, but where the fate of an accused hinged upon the testimony of the police officials alone, particularly in the case of capital punishment, it was necessary to find out if there was any possibility of securing independent persons at that time
Judicial approach had to be cautious in dealing with such evidence.
Mere relationship of the prosecution witnesses with the deceased cannot be a ground to discard the testimony of such witnesses unless previous enmity or ill will is established on the record to falsely implicate the accused in the case.
Mere relationship would not make a witness unworthy of reliance if his testimony was corroborated by any independent evidence or circumstances appearing on the record.
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Precedents & Case Laws citing "Testimony"
1998 S C M R 279
MUHAMMAD ASHRAF and 2 others‑‑‑Appellants. Versus THE STATE‑‑‑Respondent
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan1994 S C M R 932
FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN‑‑‑Appellant Versus MUHAMMAD SHAM MUHAMMADI, ADVOCATE
Court: Supreme Court of PakistanP L D 1957 Supreme Court (Ind
VADIVELU THEVAR‑Appellant Versus THE STATE OF MADRAS‑Respondent
Court: High Court1982 S C M R 28
ISRAR HUSSAIN-Petitioner Versus THE STATE-Respondent
Court: ---S. 302-Murder-case-Appreciation of evidence-Contention inter alia that appellant would not have entered to have commit an outrage on deceased girl while her father sat outside house-Petitioner knowing girl being alone in house, possibly tried to avoid of opportunity under impression that she would co-operate-Number of injuries inflicted on deceased indicating there having been more to matter than admitted by father-Appellant probably a rejected lover acting in desperation-Father of girl a natural witness and other witnesses independent-Fact of one of witnesses being a previous convict does not necessarily make him a false witness particularly when his testimony supported by other witnesses and circumstances Discrepancies pointed out in testimony of eye-witnesses minor in nature and not detracting from their testimony-Case, held, not fit for - reappraisal of evidence and petition for leave to appeal dismissed Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 185(3)-Evidence.2006 C L C 1576
MUHAMMAD ZAHID and another — Petitioners Versus DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS AND LITERACY, N.-W.F.P. PESHAWAR and 2 others — Respondents
Court: Peshawar1987 S C M R 179
MUHAMMAD ASHRAF‑‑Petitioner Versus THE STATE‑‑Respondent
Court: ‑‑‑Art. 185(3)‑‑Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S.302‑‑Motive‑‑Corroboration of ocular testimony‑‑Leave to appeal granted to consider contention that motive alone could not have been used as corroboration of ocular testimony for maintaining conviction of accused petitioner.‑‑Motive.2026 Y L R 1321
Hameed Ullah and another — Appellants Versus The STate and another — Respondents
Court: Peshawar (Bannu Bench)2006 M L D 612
Subedar SHER MUHAMMAD — Petitioner Versus MUHAMMAD KHAN — Respondent
Court: Lahore2025 Y L R 2143
Amjad alias Abi and another — Appellants Versus The State through Advocate General and another — Respondents
Court: Supreme Court (AJ&K)