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november 2002

Supreme Court of India · 2002-11-13

DWARKA DASS vs STATE OF HARYANA

Citation / case number
SC 2001/14947
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
DWARKA DASS
Respondent
STATE OF HARYANA
Author
BANERJEE
Bench
Y.K. SABHARWAL. UMESH C. BANERJEE

Judgment text excerpt

The Court examines the scope of the High Court's power to reverse an order of acquittal upon appeal. It rules that while the High Court has comprehensive authority to appraise evidence, it should not interfere with an acquittal if two reasonable views are possible. Interference is only justified if the trial court's judgment is absolutely perverse, legally erroneous, or based on a wrong appreciation of evidence.

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