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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.

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