Supreme Court of India · 2002-10-24
State Of U.P vs Man Singh & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2003 SUPREME COURT 62
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- State Of U.P
- Respondent
- Man Singh & Ors
- Author
- Arun Kumar
- Bench
- Shivraj V. Patil, Arun Kumar
Judgment text excerpt
The State of U.P. challenged the Allahabad High Court's judgment which acquitted four accused persons previously convicted by the trial court for an offense involving the death of Raja Ram. The case centers on whether the High Court was justified in overturning the trial court's conviction based on the evaluation of witness testimony and circumstantial evidence. The Supreme Court reviewed the evidence regarding the incident that occurred on January 6, 1978, to determine if the acquittal was sustainable.