Supreme Court of India · 2002-03-21
Sukliya vs State Of M.P.
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2002 SC 244
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Sukliya
- Respondent
- State Of M.P.
- Bench
- R.P. Sethi, K.G. Balakrishnan
Judgment text excerpt
The case involves an appeal against a judgment that reversed a trial court's acquittal of the appellant in a murder charge under Section 302/34 IPC. The prosecution relied primarily on the testimony of PW-6, while several other eyewitnesses turned hostile. The core legal issue concerns the sufficiency of evidence and the reliability of testimonies in establishing the appellant's presence and involvement in the crime.