Supreme Court of India · 2020-01-17
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH vs BABBU RATHORE
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/42372
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
- Respondent
- BABBU RATHORE
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDU MALHOTRA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by the State of Madhya Pradesh against the High Court's decision to discharge the respondents from charges of murder and atrocities under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act. The court noted that the trial had progressed significantly with material witnesses already examined, and there was insufficient evidence to proceed with the charges. Consequently, the High Court's order was upheld, affirming the discharge of the accused.