Issac @ Kishore vs Ronald Cheriyan

The Supreme Court overturned the Kerala High Court's judgment which had set aside the acquittal of the appellant-accused no.1 for offences under Section 302 IPC and Section 394 IPC read with Section 34 IPC. The Court established that the prosecution must prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt, and the evidence presented was insufficient to convict the appellant. Consequently, the Supreme Court reinstated the acquittal of the appellant-accused no.1, emphasizing the importance of credible evidence in criminal proceedings.