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138. An accomplice shall be a competent witness against an accused person; and a conviction is not illegal if it proceeds upon the corroborated testimony of an accomplice.
Section 138 in THE BHARATIYA SAKSHYA ADHINIYAM, 2023 – BSA
Accomplice138. An accomplice shall be a competent witness against an accused person; and a conviction is not illegal if it proceeds upon the corroborated testimony of an accomplice.
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