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february 2004

Supreme Court of India · 2004-02-03

STATE OF U P vs NAWAB SINGH (DEAD)

Citation / case number
SC 1997/61842
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
STATE OF U P
Respondent
NAWAB SINGH (DEAD)
Author
S.B. SINHA
Bench
S.B. SINHA. Y.K. SABHARWAL

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's acquittal of the respondents charged under Section 302/34 IPC for the murder of Sri Ram, establishing that the prosecution had sufficiently proven the case against the accused. The Court emphasized the importance of eyewitness testimony and the credibility of the prosecution's case, holding that the evidence presented was compelling enough to warrant conviction. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the acquittal and ordered the respondents to be convicted for the murder.

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