IEA Section 134 — Number of witnesses

Chapter 9

Civil

Summary

No specific number of witnesses is legally required to prove any fact. A single witness may be enough, or many witnesses may be needed, depending on the situation. The law does not set a minimum or maximum number of witnesses for any case.

Official Text

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

Related Judgments

  • KUM. SHUBHA @ SHUBHASHANKAR vs STATE OF KARNATAKA & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2025)
  • JAYANTILAL VERMA vs STATE OF M.P. (NOW CHHATTISGARH) — Supreme Court of India (2020)
  • NAMDEO vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Supreme Court of India (2007)
  • JAVED SHAUKAT ALI QURESHI vs STATE OF GUJARAT — Supreme Court of India (2023)
  • HARVINDER SINGH @ BACHHU vs THE STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (2023)
  • AMAR SINGH vs BALWINDER SINGH AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (2003)

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