Supreme Court of India · 2003-04-10
Manke Ram vs State Of Haryana
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2003 SUPREME COURT 4147
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Manke Ram
- Respondent
- State Of Haryana
- Bench
- N. Santosh Hegde, B.P. Singh
Judgment text excerpt
The case concerns an appeal against a conviction where the appellant, a police official, allegedly killed a fellow officer following a dispute during a drinking session. The court examines the reliability of ocular evidence and the circumstances surrounding the incident to determine if the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt. The ruling emphasizes the necessity of consistent testimony when dealing with convictions based on circumstantial or witness evidence.