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Supreme Court of India · 2023-11-30

Chandra Sekhar Patel vs Suresh

Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Chandra Sekhar Patel
Respondent
Suresh
Author
Abhay S. Oka
Bench
Pankaj Mithal, Abhay S.Oka

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court examined an appeal against the acquittal of accused in a murder case under Section 302 of the IPC. The incident occurred in 1996, and the accused were prosecuted for murder, with one also charged under Section 109. The High Court had acquitted the accused, but the Supreme Court, after hearing the appeal, considered the evidence and legal arguments presented. The judgment focused on whether the evidence was sufficient to uphold the conviction or warrant reversal of the acquittal.

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