KISHAN CHAND MANGAL vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN

The Supreme Court held that the evidence of witnesses from lower strata of society cannot be dismissed solely based on their humble origins, establishing that truth is not exclusive to the affluent. The Court overruled the precedent set in Khairati Lal v. The State, (1965) 1 Delhi Law Times, 362, which suggested otherwise. The Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 161 IPC and Section 5(1)(d) read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, affirming the reliability of the motbirs' testimony and the corroborative evidence of the bribe acceptance.