STATE OF RAJASTHAN vs KARTAR SINGH

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in not admitting the statements of witnesses K and R made before the Committal Court under Section 145 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. The Court found that the requirements of Section 145 were satisfied as the witnesses acknowledged their prior statements, despite claiming they were made under police pressure. The Court ruled that the evidence was sufficient to convict both the father and son, overturning the High Court's acquittal of the father.