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Supreme Court of India · 2016-02-26

Sadhu Saran Singh vs State Of U.P. & Ors

Citation / case number
AIR 2016 SUPREME COURT 1160
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Sadhu Saran Singh
Respondent
State Of U.P. & Ors
Author
N.V. Ramana
Bench
Dipak Misra, N.V. Ramana

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court overturned the Allahabad High Court's acquittal of the accused under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 307, and 504 IPC, emphasizing the need for a thorough examination of evidence and witness credibility. The Court established that the presence of the informant's sons at the scene and the nature of the attack were sufficiently corroborated by eyewitness accounts. The Court held that the High Court erred in its judgment, leading to the reinstatement of the charges against the accused.

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