BSA Section 139 — Number of witnesses

CHAPTER IX OF WITNESSES

General

Summary

No particular number of witnesses is required to prove any fact in any case. A single witness may be enough, or many witnesses may be called, depending on what the court finds sufficient.

Official Text

No particular number of witnesses shall in any case be required for the proof of any fact.

Related Judgments

  • JUSTICE K. S. PUTTASWAMY (RETD.) vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2018)
  • NOOR AGA vs STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2008)
  • TRIYAMBAK S. HEGDE vs SRIPAD — Supreme Court of India (2021)

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