Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Witness Statements: Shanker vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2018)

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Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Witness Statements LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused can be sustained when there are material contradictions in the statements of the key prosecution witnesses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Shanker vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: April 18, 2018 Date of […]

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