Which one of the following statements with respect to number of witnesses is not correct ?
No particular number of witnesses shall in any case be required for the proof of any fact.
It is the quality of the evidence and not the quantity of the evidence which is required to be judged by the court.
It is held in many judgments that reliance cannot be based on the solitary statement of a witness in any situation.
The legal system has laid emphasis on value provided by each witness, rather than multiplicity or plurality of witness.
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2022
Section 134 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 expressly states, “No particular number of witnesses shall in any case be required for the proof of any fact.” This statutory provision establishes the principle that evidence is weighed, not counted. The court can base its decision on the testimony of a single witness if it finds that witness to be credible and reliable. Statements A, B, and D all reflect this principle – that the law does not require a minimum number of witnesses and emphasizes the quality or value of the evidence over the quantity. Statement C directly contradicts this principle by claiming that reliance cannot be based on a solitary statement in *any* situation, which is incorrect under Indian law.