Supreme Court of India · 2018-03-21
The State Of Uttar Pradesh Home ... vs Om Pal
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2018 SUPREME COURT 2072
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- The State Of Uttar Pradesh Home ...
- Respondent
- Om Pal
- Author
- N.V. Ramana
- Bench
- S.Abdul Nazeer, N.V. Ramana
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the acquittal of the accused in a murder case under Section 302 IPC and Section 34 IPC, where the High Court found the prosecution witnesses unreliable. The Court emphasized the importance of credible evidence in criminal trials, reiterating that the burden of proof lies with the prosecution. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, affirming the acquittal of the accused due to insufficient evidence against them.