Case Name : Surendran vs State of Kerala Case Reference: (0000) 0 SCC 00 Case Number: Crl A 1080/2019 Court: Supreme Court Bench: 03 Coram: NV Ramana (Author), AS Bopanna, Hima Kohli Date: 13.05.2022
In some circumstances, evidence of deceased wife with respect to cruelty can be admissible in trial for charge under section 498A IPC under section 32(1) of Evidence Act. Evidence tendered by related or interested witness cannot be disregarded only on that ground
Refer also: Ilangovan vs State of TN, (2020) 10 SCC 533 - Testimony of a related or interest witness can be taken into consideration with the additional burden to carefully scrutinise such evidence
See also: IPC - Section 498A