The Delhi High Court directed Jaideep Sengar, brother of Unnao rape convict Kuldeep Sengar, to surrender before jail authorities after upholding his conviction in the custodial death case linked to the survivor’s father,
New Delhi, Feb 24 – The Supreme Court of India has ruled that a child witness is a competent witness and their testimony cannot be rejected outright just because they are young. The bench, comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, emphasized that the Indian Evidence Act does not specify any minimum age for a witness. If a child is found capable of understanding and answering questions, their evidence is legally admissible.
