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Supreme Court of India · 2003-10-14

HARYANA TOURISM CORP. LTD. vs FAKIR CHAND

Citation / case number
SC 1999/13787
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
HARYANA TOURISM CORP. LTD.
Respondent
FAKIR CHAND
Author
SANTOSH HEGDE
Bench
N.SANTOSH HEGDE & B. P. SINGH.

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court addressed an appeal by the State of Madhya Pradesh against the High Court's acquittal of the accused charged under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for murder. The Court emphasized that the High Court erred in re-evaluating the evidence presented by eyewitnesses, which the trial court had meticulously considered. The Supreme Court reinstated the trial court's conviction, holding that the evidence was sufficient to establish the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt.

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