The High Court of Chhattisgarh has delivered a landmark ruling on the evidentiary value of a victim’s testimony in sexual assault cases. Setting aside a lower court’s acquittal, the High Court held that a victim of rape is not an accomplice and their testimony, if credible and trustworthy, does not require independent corroboration as a
Victim of Sexual Assault Not an Accomplice; Testimony of ‘Sterling Quality’ Sufficient for Conviction Without Corroboration: Chhattisgarh High Court
