STATE OF U.P. vs KRISHNA MASTER .

The Supreme Court reversed the Allahabad High Court's judgment acquitting the respondents of murder charges under Section 302 IPC, originally sentenced to death for killing six individuals. The Court found that the prosecution failed to establish the case beyond reasonable doubt, particularly regarding the identity of the assailants and the circumstances of the incident. The Court emphasized the necessity of corroborative evidence in criminal cases, leading to the acquittal of the accused.