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"An accomplice shall be a competent witness against an accused person and a conviction is not illegal merely because it proceeds upon the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice."
Which of the following sections of the Indian Evidence Act enunciates the aforesaid principle?

"An accomplice shall be a competent witness against an accused person and a conviction is not illegal merely because it proceeds upon the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice."
Which of the following sections of the Indian Evidence Act enunciates the aforesaid principle? Correct Answer Section 133

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Which of the following statements is/are not true?
1. An accomplice is a competent witness against an accused person.
2. Conviction on the testimony of an accomplice is legal.
3. Conviction on the testimony of an accomplice is legal only if it is corroborated.
Select the correct answer:
Confession of a co-accused, not required to be an oath and cannot be tested by cross examination
1. Is no evidence within the meaning of Section 3 of Evidence Act and cannot be the foundation of a conviction
2. The only limited use which can be made of a confession of a co-accused is by way of furnishing an additional reason for believing such other evidences as exists
3. It is a very weak type of evidence and is much weaker even than the evidence of an approver .
In the aforesaid propositions:
Assertion (A): An accomplice shall be a competent witness against an accused person.
Reason (R): An accomplice is unworthy of credit, unless he is corroborated in material particulars.
Each material circumstance appearing in evidence against the accused must be put to the accused specifically, distinctly and separately. In this context, the propositions are
1. Failure to put the material evidence to the accused always vitiates the trial
2. Failure to put the material evidence amounts to a serious irregularity which can not be cured and vitiates the trial, if it has prejudiced the accused.
3. Failure to put the material evidence is not considered to services & is curable if infact no failure of justice has occasioned to the accused.
Now which of the following is correct
The Evidence Act, 1872-এর কত ধারায় 'An accomplice shall be a competent witness against an accused person'—সংক্রান্ত বিধানটি বর্ণিত আছে?
Under Section 27 of the Evidence Act, in respect of confessional evidence
1. So much of the information as it relates distinctly to the fact discovered in consequence of information received from the person accused may be proved against him.
2. Person giving such information must be accused of an offence.
3. Accused need not be in the police custody.
4. Any statement of the accused confessing his guilt must be made in presence of a Magistrate, in all cases, whether anything is discovered or not in consequence of such statement, may be proved against him.
Which of the following Section of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 makes an accomplice a competent witness against accused?
"An accomplice is a competent witness against an accused" is provided in which of the following Section of Indian Evidence Act?
Select the incorrect statements:
1. The Indian Evidence Act does not apply to arbitration proceedings.
2. The Indian Evidence Act does not apply to proceedings before a Commissioner appointed by the court for recording evidence
3. The Indian Evidence Act applies to affidavits presented to Courts
4. The Indian Evidence Act applies to judicial proceedings held before all kinds of military courts
Consider the following statements with regard to protection in respect of conviction for offences:
1. In the case of Sampath Kumar v. Enforcement Directorate, Madras, it was held that it is unconstitutional to give a caution to speak the truth.
2. No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once.
3. No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.
4. Criminal law in India can be enacted retrospectively.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?