TUKARAM vs STATE OF KARNATAKA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 304(II) IPC for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, affirming the five-year sentence imposed by the Karnataka High Court. The Court ruled that the evidence of related witnesses (PWs 1, 2, & 5) was credible, emphasizing that relationship alone does not disqualify a witness's testimony. The Court reiterated the principle established in Dalip Singh v. State of Punjab, stating that relatives are often truthful witnesses and that each case must be assessed on its own facts.