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september 2012

Supreme Court of India · 2012-09-26

State Of M.P vs Surendra Kori

Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
State Of M.P
Respondent
Surendra Kori
Bench
Dipak Misra, K.S. Radhakrishnan

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court addressed multiple appeals concerning the interpretation of Section 302 IPC, emphasizing that the prosecution must establish the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt. The Court reiterated the principle that circumstantial evidence must lead to a singular conclusion of guilt, and any reasonable doubt must result in acquittal. The Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in several cases, reinforcing the standard of proof required in criminal trials.

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