Supreme Court of India · 2013-12-09
Mary Pappa Jebamani vs Genesan And Ors
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Mary Pappa Jebamani
- Respondent
- Genesan And Ors
- Author
- Gyan Sudha Misra
- Bench
- Gyan Sudha Misra, G.S. Singhvi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the appeal against the Madras High Court's order that restored the acquittal of the accused under Sections 294(b) and 323 IPC. The Court held that the trial court's decision to acquit was justified due to the lack of credible evidence, particularly the hostility of key eyewitnesses. Consequently, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, affirming the High Court's ruling and the acquittal of the accused.