Pulicherla Nagaraju alias Nagaraja Reddy Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh; (2006) 11 SCC 444

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The Court reaffirmed that the mere fact that a witness is related to the deceased should not be the sole reason for rejecting their testimony. Instead, the evidence should be assessed for its trustworthiness and credibility. If found reliable and probable, it can be considered, but if it raises suspicion, it should be rejected.

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