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july 2009

Supreme Court of India · 2009-07-06

State Of U.P vs Nandu Vishwakarma & Ors

Citation / case number
AIR 2009 SUPREME COURT 3188
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
State Of U.P
Respondent
Nandu Vishwakarma & Ors
Author
Mukundakam Sharma
Bench
B.S. Chauhan, Mukundakam Sharma

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court analyzed the acquittal of Nandu Vishwakarma, Kalu, and Lalloo by the High Court under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 and Section 367 IPC. The Court emphasized that the prosecution must establish the guilt beyond reasonable doubt, and noted that the High Court found inconsistencies in witness testimonies and lack of corroborative evidence. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittal, affirming that the evidence presented did not meet the necessary threshold for conviction under the cited sections.

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