Attorney General vs. Nihal – sllr 2019 volume 2 page 271

In the case between the Attorney General and Nihal, the court addressed whether corroboration is mandatory in drug detection cases where police officers serve as the primary witnesses, and whether the prosecution is legally obliged to provide the accused an opportunity to contradict prosecution witnesses. It was held that corroboration is not essential if the testimony of a single witness is credible and reliable, reaffirming the principle that the quality of evidence, not quantity, is paramount under Section 134 of the Evidence Ordinance. This decision relied on statutory provisions and prior case law, emphasizing that, absent statutory requirement, the credibility of evidence is a matter for judicial assessment rather than an imposed procedural safeguard. The holding restores judicial di