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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.

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