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Supreme Court of India · 2017-02-09

P.EKNATH vs Y.A.R.@BABU

Citation / case number
SC 2012/38260
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
P.EKNATH
Respondent
Y.A.R.@BABU
Author
Pinaki Chandra Ghose

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's acquittal of the accused under Sections 302, 307, and 324 IPC, emphasizing that the prosecution had established the guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court reaffirmed the necessity of corroborative evidence in murder cases, particularly when eyewitness accounts are involved. The judgment reinstated the trial court's conviction and sentence, highlighting the gravity of the offenses committed, including double murder and attempted murder.

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