The High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur has ruled that in highly sensitive and Naxal-affected regions, the prosecution’s case cannot be discarded simply because independent witnesses turn hostile, provided the testimonies of official police witnesses are cogent, trustworthy, and credible. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal upheld the
Testimony Of Police Officials Sufficient For Conviction In Naxal-Affected Areas Even If Independent Witnesses Turn Hostile: Chhattisgarh High Court
