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.