Supreme Court of India · 2018-09-26
The State Of Madhya Pradesh vs Chhaakkilal .
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- The State Of Madhya Pradesh
- Respondent
- Chhaakkilal .
- Author
- R. Banumathi
- Bench
- Vineet Saran, R. Banumathi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the acquittal of the respondents-accused under Section 302 IPC by the Madhya Pradesh High Court, which set aside the death penalty awarded by the trial court. The Court emphasized that the prosecution must establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt, and in this case, the evidence presented was insufficient to uphold the conviction. The Court ultimately upheld the High Court's decision, acquitting the accused due to lack of credible evidence linking them to the crime.