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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case, Acquits One Accused: State of Haryana vs. Bira @ Bhira (24 April 2017)

/ Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, N.V. Ramana, Offences Against Human Body, Prafulla C. Pant

Can the testimony of eyewitnesses be partially accepted in a criminal case? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving a murder. The Court upheld the conviction of two accused persons while acquitting the third. This judgment highlights the importance of corroborative evidence in criminal cases. The bench comprised Justices […]

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of evidence: Kanakarajan vs. State of Kerala (21 April 2017)

/ Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 149, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, N.V. Ramana, Offences Against Human Body, Prafulla C. Pant

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Kanakarajan @ Kanakan vs. State of Kerala Judgment Date: 21 April 2017 Can a conviction be upheld when key witnesses are unreliable and the investigation is flawed? The Supreme Court

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