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Supreme Court of India · 2019-08-26

Samsul Haque vs The State Of Assam

Citation / case number
AIR 2019 SUPREME COURT 4163
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Samsul Haque
Respondent
The State Of Assam
Author
Sanjay Kishan Kaul
Bench
K.M. Joseph, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court addressed the appeals of accused Nos. 2, 3, and 9 in a murder case under Sections 302, 147, 148, and 302/149 IPC. The Court emphasized the need for credible eyewitness testimony, noting that the prosecution's reliance on relatives of the deceased as witnesses raised concerns about bias. The Court ultimately held that the evidence presented was insufficient to uphold the convictions, leading to the acquittal of the accused.

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