TAHSILDAR SINGH AND ANOTHER vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

The Supreme Court held that the omission of certain details in police statements does not necessarily amount to contradictions that would affect the credibility of eyewitnesses. The Court emphasized that under Section 162 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, and Section 14 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, the admissibility of such omissions is limited. The Court upheld the High Court's decision to dismiss the appeal, affirming the conviction under Section 302 IPC, as the eyewitnesses had a clear opportunity to identify the accused despite the alleged omissions.