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Falsus in Uno, Falsus in Omnibus in India

Falsus in Uno, Falsus in Omnibus: a Maxim of Law
Falsus in Uno, Falsus in Omnibus is a legal maxim, used in India, with the following
meaning: False in one, false in all. The Supreme Court held in Sohrab v. State of M.P. (AIR
1972 SC 2020.) that falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus is not a sound rule, for the reason that
hardly one comes across a witness whose evidence does not contain a grain of untruth or
at any rate exaggeration, embroideries and embellishments. In Gangadhar Behera v. State
of Orissa [2002] 8 SCC 381, the Supreme Court held that this principle is not applicable in
India. It is only a rule of caution. Court has to separate cha from grain and to nd in each
case as to what extent the evidence is acceptable. If separation is not possible, the entire
evidence has to be rejected in toto. For a complete list of maxims of law (besides Falsus in
Uno, Falsus in Omnibus), see here (include their meanings and uses).

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