BHIVA DOULU PATIL vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court held that under Sections 133 and 114 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, corroboration of an approver's testimony is necessary for each accused in a murder case. The Court found that the conviction of the appellant was unsustainable due to lack of corroboration regarding his involvement in the murder, despite the approver's testimony and the recovery of the murder weapon. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented did not sufficiently connect the appellant to the crime, leading to the overturning of his conviction under Section 302 IPC.