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(i) Under the Indian Evidence Act, no particular number of witnesses is required in any case.

(ii) Neither the number of witnesses, nor the quantity of evidence is material.

(iii) It is the quality that matters and not the quantity.

(iv) Under criminal law, the nature of the crime is heinous and therefore, both quality and quantity matters.

(v) In the matter of appreciation of evidence of witnesses, it is not the number of witnesses but quality of their evidence which is important, as there is no requirement

in law of evidence that any particular number of witnesses is to be examined to prove or disprove a fact.

(vi) In the matter of appreciation of evidence of witnesses, it is both the quality and quantity which is important because the prosecution has to prove its case beyond

reasonable doubts and its burden never shifts. Therefore, it is both quality and quantity which is relevant.

(vii) It is time-honoured principle that evidence must be weighed and counted as well.

(viii) The test is whether the evidence has a ring of truth, is cogent, credible and trustworthy or otherwise. The legal system has laid emphasis on value provided by

each witness including the multiplicity or plurality of witnesses. It is the quality and quantity which determines the adequacy of evidence as has been provided by the

Indian Evidence Act.

(ix) The test, is whether the evidence has a ring of truth, is cogent, credible and trustworthy or otherwise. The legal system has laid emphasis on value provided by

each witness, rather that the multiplicity or plurality of witnesses. It is the quality and not quantity, which determines the adequacy of evidence as has been provided in the Evidence Act.

(x) Section 135 of the Evidence Act declares that it is the quality and not the quantity, which determines the adequacy of evidence.

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