Evidence Act, 1872, S.133 -- Approver's Testimony -- Corroboration in Material Particulars
It is a rule of prudence. Section 133 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 permits a conviction on uncorroborated accomplice testimony, but illustration (b) to Section 114 of the same Act adds a note of caution that such testimony is unworthy of credit unless corroborated in material particulars. As a matter of practice, therefore, corroboration is ordinarily required. Where it is required, it must come from independent sources — testimony of one approver cannot corroborate another. Further, it is not required that every material circumstance against the accused be independently confirmed. An approver's testimony cannot be discarded merely because he does not implicate himself to the same degree as the other accused, provided his account makes a full and truthful disclosure of the events surrounding the crime.
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