Supreme Court of India · 2019-07-09
P. RAMESH vs STATE REP. BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE
- Citation / case number
- SC 2018/17912
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- P. RAMESH
- Respondent
- STATE REP. BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
- Bench
- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDIRA BANERJEE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the conviction of the appellant for the murder of his wife under Section 302 and for cruelty under Section 498A of the IPC. The court scrutinized the admissibility of child witness testimonies, ultimately finding that the trial court had erred in relying on their evidence due to their inability to comprehend the proceedings. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the conviction and ordered the appellant's release.