Bhagwan Bahadure vs State Of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Kachrabai, affirming the life sentence and fine imposed by the Bombay High Court. The Court emphasized that the credibility of witnesses, even if related to the deceased, should not be dismissed without substantial evidence of bias or false implication. The judgment reiterated the principle that relationship does not inherently affect a witness's reliability, citing Dalip Singh v. The State of Punjab (AIR 1953 SC 364) to support its reasoning.