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september 2010

Supreme Court of India · 2010-09-07

Main Pal vs State Of Haryana

Citation / case number
AIR 2011 SC (CRIMINAL) 1227
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Main Pal
Respondent
State Of Haryana
Bench
H. L. Gokhale, R. V. Raveendran

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court held that the charges under Section 452 IPC for house trespass and Section 354 IPC for assault with intent to outrage modesty were not substantiated due to lack of credible evidence. The testimonies of the complainants, Prakashi Devi and Sheela Devi, were inconsistent and did not establish the appellant's intent or actions as required under the respective sections. Consequently, the Court acquitted the appellant, emphasizing the necessity of reliable evidence in criminal proceedings.

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