Supreme Court of India · 2008-07-25
State Of Haryana vs Shibu @ Shiv Narain & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2009 SC (SUPP) 609
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- State Of Haryana
- Respondent
- Shibu @ Shiv Narain & Ors
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- Aftab Alam, P. Sathasivam, Arijit Pasayat
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the appeals against the acquittal of three accused in a murder case under Section 302 IPC. The Court noted that the High Court had found the prosecution's evidence to be unreliable and highlighted discrepancies in witness testimonies. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, affirming that the prosecution failed to establish a credible case against the accused, thereby maintaining the acquittal.