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july 2011

Supreme Court of India · 2011-07-04

Sunil Rai @ Paua & Ors vs Union Territory, Chandigarh

Citation / case number
AIR 2011 SUPREME COURT 2545
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Sunil Rai @ Paua & Ors
Respondent
Union Territory, Chandigarh
Author
Aftab Alam
Bench
R.M. Lodha, Aftab Alam

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court found that the appellants were convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC based on insufficient evidence, as the prosecution failed to establish a clear connection between the accused and the murder of Dile Ram. The Court emphasized the lack of credible eyewitness testimony and the circumstantial nature of the evidence presented. Consequently, the Court set aside the convictions and ordered the release of the appellants on bail, highlighting the importance of a fair trial and the presumption of innocence.

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