KHUJJI @ SURENDRA TIWARI vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for murder, despite the trial court's acquittal of co-accused. The Court ruled that the evidence of hostile witnesses could still be considered if it was reliable, and emphasized that the appellate court could reappraise evidence even when the State did not appeal the acquittal of others. The Court found sufficient evidence, including the discovery of a weapon stained with human blood, to affirm the appellant's guilt and sentence of life imprisonment.