Credibility of a witness

Testimony of a witness was always gauged from reading his entire statement in juxtaposition with the circumstantial evidence

If, the evidence had found corroboration from circumstantial evidence, it must be termed as confidence-inspiring and trustworthy

Credibility of a witness, depended upon the intrinsic value of his statement furnished by him-No universal principle existed in criminal administration of justice, that in every criminal case, the relatives of the deceased would be held as interested witnesses; and their testimony would be disbelieved; it all would depend upon the rule of prudence, and reasons to hold that a particular witness was present at the scene of occurrence; and that he was making a true statement

If a witness being the close relative of the deceased, furnished a true account of the occurrence, and established his presence at the spot at the time of occurrence, it would not be enough to discredit his testimony on mere reason of his close relationship with the deceased.