Supreme Court of India · 2022-02-09
OMKAR SINGH vs JAIPRAKASH NARAIN SINGH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/40618
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- OMKAR SINGH
- Respondent
- JAIPRAKASH NARAIN SINGH
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
- Bench
- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V. NAGARATHNA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court overturned the Allahabad High Court's acquittal of Jaiprakash Narain Singh in a murder case under Section 302 IPC. The court found that the High Court had erred in its assessment of the evidence and the credibility of witnesses. The Supreme Court reinstated the conviction, emphasizing the importance of eyewitness testimony and the context of the crime.