Supreme Court of India
Sher Singh & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh
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Criminal /aw-Acquittal-If High Court in appeal can reverse-Value of inter-relationship between witness and victim. The appellants were charged for murder under s. 302/34 I.P. and were acquitted by the Sessions Judge. On appeal the High Court revers ed the acquittal and convicted the appellants under s. 302/34 I.P. . In appeal to this Court the appellants contended that (i) since an acquittal "reinforces" the presumption of innocence, it was not a fit case for rever· sal of an acquittal. and (ii' the testimony of the eye witnesses in the case was found by the Sessions Judge to be
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