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.