Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact
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Summary
An earlier statement by a witness about the same fact, made at or about the time of the event or given to an authority legally competent to investigate it, may be proved in court to support or strengthen the witness's later testimony on that fact. It is used only to corroborate, not to replace the witness's in‑court evidence.
Example
Priya gives a detailed statement to the police the day after a shop theft describing what she saw. Months later she repeats the same account at trial; the earlier police statement may be proved to corroborate her testimony in court.
Bare Act
Enacted textIn order to corroborate the testimony of a witness, any former statement made by such witness relating to the same fact at or about the lime when the fact took place, or before any authority legally competent to investigate the fact, may be proved.
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