Psychological Limitations Of Eyewitness Testimony And Their Impact On Criminal Justice In India
IJLLR Journal
Raksha Subba, K.E.S Shri Jayantilal H. Patel Law College ABSTRACT In Indian criminal trials, eyewitness testimony remains a cornerstone of the evidentiary process. Judges frequently assign immense weight to what a witness claims to have seen, even to the point of securing a conviction based on a single individual’s account, as permitted by the Indian Evidence Act of 1872. This deep-rooted legal trust relies heavily on the assumption that an individual can perfectly observe and recount the...